5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Mar 2010

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/05/2010

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Main Features Actual New Capital Expenditure,in Volume terms Actual and Expected New Capital Expenditure About this Release	ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 1.9% in the March quarter 2010. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 0.6% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.4%. The seasonally adjusted series for total new capital expenditure fell 0.2% in the March quarter 2010. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 0.6% in the March quarter 2010. Building for Mining rose 0.6%, Manufacturing fell 6.6% and Other selected industries rose 2.0%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures rose 6.7% in the March quarter 2010. Mining rose 4.5%, Manufacturing fell 20.7% and Other selected industries rose 15.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.4% in the March quarter 2010. Mining rose 1.8%, Manufacturing fell 1.4% while Other selected industries rose 2.9% in the quarter. The seasonally adjusted series decreased 6.0%. Mining fell 3.2%, Manufacturing fell 11.3% and Other selected industries fell 5.5% in seasonally adjusted terms. MINING The trend estimate for Mining rose 0.9% in the March quarter 2010. The buildings and structures asset type rose 0.6%, while equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.8%. The seasonally adjusted March quarter estimate for Mining rose 2.6%. By asset type, buildings and structures rose 4.5% in the quarter while equipment, plant and machinery fell 3.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. MANUFACTURING The Manufacturing trend estimate fell 3.1% in the March quarter 2010. Buildings and structures fell 6.6% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 1.4%. The seasonally adjusted March quarter estimate for Manufacturing fell 14.7%. Buildings and structures fell 20.7% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 11.3%. OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES The trend estimate for Other selected industries rose 3.3% in the March quarter 2010. Buildings and structures rose 2.0% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other selected industries rose 1.1%. Buildings and structures rose 15.2% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 5.5%. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.