Markit/CIPS UK Construction (PMI) June
July 5, 2016
News release yesterday Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchase Managers Index (PMI) headlined:
UK Construction PMI signals weakest performance for seven years in June.
Data collected 13-29 June
Key points:
Construction output falls at fastest pace since June 2009.
Sharp reversal in residential and commercial activity.
Incoming new work declines at steepest pace since December 2012.
To read the news release in full click here
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