The British construction industry, which accounts for 6% of the country's economic output, rose in June at the fastest pace in 7 months, according to Reuters. The IHS Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index in the construction sector of Great Britain was 53.1 points after 52.5 points in May. Economists did not expect the index to change. In June, the fastest growth rates of new orders since May 2017 and the fastest growing annual growth rates for new jobs were recorded. According to Markit, residential and commercial real estate contributed to the growth in the construction sector, but it was held back by a longer time for supplies and a sharp increase in import prices since September.
China's diesel exports for June fell by 50% year-on-year, a record low since September 2018 as lockdown measures around the world continued to curb fuel demand. China exported has 1.04 million tons of diesel, compared to the 1.45 million and ...
Japan's industrial output is expected to recover in June from a double-digit decline in May amid hopes that factory activity may have reached its lowest due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters’ poll of 13 economists. While ...
Australian retail sales advanced 2.4% in June. This came as an upbeat figure following a 16.5% increase seen in May as the land down under resumed its economic operations from coronavirus-related lockdowns. The country’s retail sales ...
June had seen Singapore’s non-oil domestic products advancing 16.1% from a year earlier. The reading managed to place above estimates backed by strong activity in shipments of pharmaceuticals, specialized machinery, and electronics, ...
European new car registrations fell in June year-on-year, but showed some improvement when compared to May 2020 as lockdown measures continue to loosen across the region, Tuesday’s industry data showed. In June, passenger car sales were ...