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Updated · TradingView · Aug 20
Eurozone Construction Output Falls 0.7% in June as Monthly Activity Drops 1.3%
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Updated · TradingView · Aug 20

Eurozone Construction Output Falls 0.7% in June as Monthly Activity Drops 1.3%

3 articles · Updated · TradingView · Aug 20

Summary

  • June eurozone construction output fell 0.7% from a year earlier, reversing a downwardly revised 0.7% rise in May; output also dropped 1.3% on the month after a 0.2% gain.
  • Building construction drove the setback, shrinking 6.5%, while civil engineering growth slowed to 0.3% from 3.5% and specialized construction activities eased to 0.2% from 2.4%.
  • France and Belgium posted some of the sharpest deteriorations, with output down 4.5% and 4.1% respectively; Spain fell 8.5%, though that was less severe than May's 12.8% contraction.
  • The June data point to broad-based weakness across eurozone construction, with declines no longer confined to building work as other segments also lost momentum.

Insights

Will the sudden drop in new building construction trigger an unprecedented housing crisis across the Eurozone?
Could Europe's construction slump actually be a hidden blessing for the continent's ambitious climate targets?
With billions in EU funds available, why are massive infrastructure projects still stalling across major European markets?