SYDNEY: Australian business investment plunged by the most on record last quarter as firms slashed spending on plant and buildings, a surprisingly sharp blow to economic growth that sent the local dollar reeling.
Thursday's data showed investment dived 9.2 percent in the third quarter to A$31.4 billion, more than three times the market forecast and the fourth straight quarter of declines.
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