Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:33:05 GMT
U.K. construction sector picks up in January
Activity in the construction sector of the United Kingdom unexpectedly inched up in January of this year, reaching the highest level since August 2007. The benchmark PMI Index, which measures the activity level in this sector of country's economy, increased to 64.6 points against 62.1 points in December. Analysts, in turn, expected the index to decrease to 61.5 points.