Aussie CAPEX Q1: -1.6 PCT QoQ vs -2.6 PCT

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AUSTRALIA Q1 NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE -1.6 PCT QTR/QTR S/ADJ (REUTERS POLL -2.6 PCT)
AUSTRALIA Q1 BUILDING CAPEX -1.1 PCT Q/Q, S/ADJ
AUSTRALIA Q1 PLANT/MACHINERY CAPEX -2.3 PCT Q/Q, S/ADJ

Description of CAPEX

The Private Capital Expenditure released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures current and future capital expenditure intentions of the private sector. It is considered as an indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).