UK construction PMI falls unexpectedly in May to 48.6
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The UK construction purchasing managers' index fell to 48.6 in May, down from 50.5 in April, according to IHS Markit.

The market had been expecting a slight rise to 50.6.

The latest reading was the lowest since a snow-related downturn in construction output during March 2018, IHS Market said.

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