Australian construction activity fell in Q3

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By Leith van Onselen

The ABS has released data on the value of construction work done for the September quarter of 2018, which registered a 2.8% seasonally-adjusted decline in total construction activity over the quarter and a sharp 16.9% decrease over the year:

The result easily missed analysts’ expectations of a 0.9% increase in construction activity 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.