オーストラリア - 民間投資

Private capital expenditure in Australia dropped by 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in the three months to June 2019, following a downwardly revised 1.3 percent fall in the previous period and missing market expectations of a 0.5 percent gain, as capital expenditure for building and structure falling further (-3.3 percent vs -1.9 percent in Q1). Meanwhile, spending for equipment, plant and machinery rebounded (2.5 percent vs -0.5 percent). Through the year to the second quarter, private capital expenditure shrank 1 percent.

Private capital expenditure in Australia decreased unexpectedly by 1.7 percent quarter-on-quarter in the three months to March 2019, following a downwardly revised 1.3 percent growth in the previous period and missing market expectations of a 0.5 percent gain. Expenditures fell for both buildings and structures (-2.8 percent vs 2.5 percent in Q4), and equipment, plant and machinery (-0.5 percent vs flat reading). Through the year to the first quarter, private capital expenditure contracted 1.9 percent.

Private capital expenditure in Australia rose 2.0 percent quarter-on-quarter in the December quarter of 2018, following a downwardly revised flat reading in the previous period and above market estimates of a 0.5 percent rise. Growth was mainly explained by a 3.2 percent jump in buildings & structures and a rise of 0.7 percent in equipment, plant & machinery. On an annual basis, private capital expenditure went up 1.9, driven by an increase of 8.1 percent in buildings & structures.