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Thursday, January 3, 2019

UK construction sector ends 2018 on weak note amid Brexit worries

Markit/Cips PMI reveals three-month low in December as demand for projects declines

The UK construction sector ended 2018 on a weaker footing, hitting a three-month low in December amid fading demand for commercial projects and the growing risk of a no-deal Brexit.

According to the Markit/Cips UK construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which is closely watched by the Bank of England and the Treasury as an early warning gauge for the UK economy, the building trade suffered a slowdown in activity in December.

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