23 June 2020 UK's Economy at a Turning Point after June PMI Data Shows "Vastly Improved Overall Picture"

The UK economy appears to have reached a nadir in June, according to flash PMI data released on Tuesday that came in well ahead of analyst expectations.

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02 April 2019 Construction Industry to Stagnate in First-quarter but Brexit Resolution would Spark Recovery says UK's No.1 Forecaster

The UK construction industry is likely to have stagnated during the first quarter, Pantheon Macroeconomics says, after the latest IHS Markit PMI showed activity among commercial bulilders and civil…

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04 February 2019 UK Construction Sector Signals Soft Start to the Year for Economy 

The UK construction sector saw a soft start to the New Year, according to IHS Markit PMI data released Monday, with both current activity and new order growth slowing during the January month in a …

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04 December 2018 UK Construction Industry Leaves the Doldrums Behind after Solid Start to Final Quarter

The UK construction industry made a solid start to the final quarter of the year, according to November's IHS Markit construction PMI, suggesting the sector is coping well with an increasing level …

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02 November 2018 British Pound Receives Additional Support from Construction Sector Recovery as Markets Eye Brexit Deal

The Pound received an added tailwind of support Friday from IHS Markit PMI data that revealed activity in the U.K. construction industry picked up sharply during October. 

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02 October 2018 U.K. Construction Industry Returns to the Doldrums as Economist Warns of Fresh Recession

Sterling extended losses Tuesday after the latest IHS Markit survey showed the beleaguered U.K. construction industry returning to the doldrums in September, prompting some economists to suggest th…

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04 September 2018 Construction PMI Disappointment Hints at Slowing Economy

Foreign exchange markets will be in full flow on Tuesday, September 04 as US and Canadian markets return from their Monday holiday, as do UK politicians.

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02 August 2018 UK Construction PMI Rises as Industry Blindsides Pundits with Fourth Consecutive Gain

The IHS Markit UK Construction PMI surprised on the upside for July on Thursday, appearing to confirm that a recovery is underway in one of the UK's most beleaguered economic sectors, alt…

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04 June 2018 Construction PMI Beats, Provides Temporary Support for the Pound

The Pound crept higher against many of its developed world rivals Monday as markets rediscovered their appetite for risk and traders responded to a better than expected May IHS Markit construction …

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04 April 2018 Deep Plunge in Construction PMI Suggests Sector is Now Shrinking, but Rebound in Activity Anticipated

IHS Markit report their UK Construction PMI for March 2018 read at 47.0 down from 51.4 a month earlier, well below consensus forecasts from economists which anticipated a reading of 50.9.

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02 March 2018 UK Construction Activity Picked Up in February but Outlook Remains Challenging

Britain’s third largest economic sector, the construction industry, has been mired in recession for three consecutive quarters. Economists are looking for signs this downturn eased in February.&nbs…

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03 January 2018 Construction PMI: Sector Growing, Just not as Much as Analysts were Forecasting

Mid-week data out of the U.K. confirms the construction sector continues to grow, but the headline figure released by IHS Markit and the CIPS disappointed at expectations.

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03 October 2017 Minimum Wage Hikes Behind Construction Sector Slump: FSB

The cost being placed on employers in a labour-intensive construction industry show why populist political ideology threatens jobs.

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03 October 2017 Pound Sterling hit by UK Construction PMI Shock

September’s PMI surveys hit the market at the opening of a politics heavy week for Sterling, after the Conservative Party conference got under way at the weekend.

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02 August 2017 UK Construction Industry Records Sharp Slowdown in Activity

UK construction activity has slowed sharply amidst heightened uncertainty regarding the UK economy.

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04 July 2017 UK Construction PMI Confirms Slip in Optimism Amongst Builders

The second in the three-part series of Purchasing Managers Index releases is due out on Tuesday, July 4.

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02 June 2017 UK Economy "Entering a Period of Strength" on Impressive Construction PMI Reading

The UK’s construction sector saw activity levels surge in the month of May according to the most reliable report available on the matter.

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04 April 2017 UK Construction PMI Misses Expectations but Firms Confident on Outlook

The second major UK economic data release of April 2017 has confirmed the UK construction sector continues to grow close to long-term rates.

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04 January 2017 Construction PMI: Another Strong Beat

The UK construction sector continues to grow at a clip according to latest survey data from IHS Markit and the CIPS.

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05 December 2016 The UK Economy to Grow 0.5% in 4th Quarter Suggest Services, Construction and Manufacturing PMI Data

Services PMI data released on Monday November 5 caps the strong start to the month for UK Economy and ensures 2016 will end on a positive note.

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