The recent surge in stock buybacks has largely been driven by mining and financial firms and therefore can’t explain the weakness in non-mining investment. Non-mining profit growth should rebound a little over coming quarters as domestic demand picks up a little whereas employment and wage growth slow. However, that will probably not be enough to generate a marked rebound in business investment.
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