Capital spending in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - coming in at A$31.941 billion.
That topped forecasts for a decline of 3.0 percent following the 9.2 percent fall in the third quarter.
Spending for buildings and structures gained 1.2 percent in Q4, while spending for equipment, plants and machinery added 0.1 percent.
On a yearly basis, capex tumbled 16.4 percent.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.