ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Jul 11, 2014
UK construction sector suffers temporary set back in May as output falls
The construction industry moved into reverse in May, according to official data. The weakness of these data alongside disappointing manufacturing output data for May suggests that policymakers will be encouraged to err on the side of caution about hiking interest rates too early in what looks to be a still-fragile recovery.
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