PMI: Eurozone Construction Sector Contraction Worsens in October

MT Newswires · 2d ago
03:42 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Contraction in the euro area's construction sector intensified in October, amid the sharpest decline in new orders and output since April, S&P Global said Thursday. The S&P Global Eurozone Construction PMI Total Activity Index was down to 42.5 from 43.4 in September, indicating a steep drop in construction output, deeper than its post-pandemic historical average.