The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released data on capital expenditures (capex) for the June quarter of 2014, which registered a surprise seasonally-adjusted 1.1%lift in capex over the quarter but a 4.0% decrease over the year. The result beat analyst’s expectations of a 0.9% fall over the quarter (see below table).
While Houses and Holes has covered the more important capex intentions survey, which covers industry’s forward-looking capex plans over the coming years, below are some backward looking charts showing actual capex up to the June quarter of 2014.
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