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UK construction growth falls to 11-month low
Published Wed, Aug 2, 2017 · 09:50 PM
London
GROWTH in Britain's construction industry tumbled to an 11-month low in July, as a lacklustre outlook for the economy and heightened political uncertainty deterred new orders, a survey showed on Wednesday.
The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 51.9 from 54.8 in June, below all forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists that had pointed to a reading of 54.5.
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