Actual mining capex plunges

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By Leith van Onselen

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released data on capital expenditures (capex) for the June quarter of 2015, which registered a 4.0% seasonally adjusted fall in capex volumes over the quarter and a 10.5% decrease over the year (see below table).

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The result badly disappointment analyst’s expectations of a 2.5% fall over the quarter.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.