The downturn in Germany's construction sector continued in December as spiraling prices, rising interest rates and weak investment dampened activity, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday.The headline Construction Purchasing Managers' Index registered 41.7 in December, up from 41.5 in November. The reading is still firmly below the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction....
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.