-- Britain's construction sector remained in a downturn in April, as residential and civil engineering activity levels continued to decline, amid rising input cost inflation, S&P Global said Thursday.
The S&P Global UK Construction PMI came in at 39.7, lower than 45.6 in the previous month and the consensus estimate from Investing.com of 45.8.
The latest reading marks the weakest level in five months as elevated business uncertainty persisted due to the conflict in the Middle East.