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...The S&P Global/Cips UK construction purchasing managers’ index, a measure of the health of the industry, rose to 49.7 in February from 48.8 in January....
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...The S&P Global/Cips UK construction purchasing managers’ index — a measure of monthly growth — fell to 45.5 in November from 45.6 the previous month....
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...“A slump in housebuilding has cast a long shadow over the UK construction sector,” said Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence....
...S&P Global’s flash eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index, which measures business activity across the bloc, rose to an eight-month high of 48.9 this month, up from 47.9 in January....
...The S&P Global/Cips UK construction purchasing managers’ index rose slightly to 45.6 last month from 45 in September but remained below the 50 point mark, indicating that most businesses reported a contraction...
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...Sure, a CCC-rated PIK bond looks better than a defaulted bond in your portfolio. But, as S&P puts it when explaining why U.S....
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...UK construction activity fell more than expected in September and posted its biggest slide since May 2020, driven by a steep downturn in housing, according to a closely watched survey....
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