Eurozone construction PMI drops as new orders weaken
S&P Global construction PMI fell to 43.0 last month from 44.3 in July, extending sector contraction. Germany showed the softest activity decline so far this year, though overall conditions worsened.
The S&P Global construction purchasing managers' index fell to 43.0 last month, down from 44.3 in July, marking the 52nd straight monthly contraction across the sector.While momentum began to pick up in Germany, where the reduction in activity was its softest over the year to date, the decline in F…