Italian Construction Slump Slightly Eases in October, PMI Shows

MT Newswires · 2d ago
03:54 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Italy's overall construction activity remained in contraction territory in October, although the pace of decline slowed to the least marked in three months as the reduction in activity moderated, S&P Global said Thursday. The S&P Global Italy Construction PMI came in at 47.3, up from 46.5 a month ago, even amid the sharpest fall in new construction work since August 2024.