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Middle East worries send bellwether economic index falling again

By 2026-06-04T11:20:00

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Uncertainty sees order books shrink and confidence take another downturn

Falling order books and increased economic uncertainty helped send construction to its fastest rate of contraction in six years, the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index has said.

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