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German construction activity continues to struggle at the start of Q3
German construction activity continues to struggle at the start of Q3. July construction PMI 42.1 Prior 44.8 The construction downturn in Germany deepens in July, with firms recording further declines in total activity and new orders. The o
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German construction activity continues to struggle at the start of Q3. July construction PMI 42.1 Prior 44.8 The construction downturn in Germany deepens in July, with firms recording further declines in total activity and new orders. The o
German construction activity continues to struggle at the start of Q3
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German construction activity continues to struggle at the start of Q3. July construction PMI 42.1 Prior 44.8 The construction downturn in Germany deepens in July, with firms recording further declines in total activity and new orders. The o
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July construction PMI 42.1 Prior 44.8 The construction downturn in Germany deepens in July, with firms recording further declines in total activity and new orders. The only bright spot was a renewed expansion in civil engineering activity. Price pressures and delivery delays also eased in July but it's too early to say with much confidence how that will change as uncertainty continues to persist in the Middle East. The main drag continued to come from the housing sector, which saw activity fall sharply and at the quickest rate for three months. Meanwhile, work on commercial building projects f…
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Global: 0 · Market: 0 · Urgency: 0 · Confidence: 0 · Neutral
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