The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat for an MMI reading of 82 this month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending According to Census Bureau data released earlier this week, U.S. construction spending in December 2018 reached an estimated $1,292.7 billion, down 0.6% from the […]
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Construction MMI: November Construction Spending Up 3.4% Year Over Year
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat, sticking at 82 for the third straight month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending U.S. construction spending in November (the most recently available data) hit an estimated $1,299.9 billion, up 0.8% from the October total $1,289.7 […]
Construction MMI Holds Steady Amidst Government Shutdown, Trump’s Border Wall Hopes
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) stemmed last month’s seven-point loss by leveling out for the January 2019 reading. Our Construction MMI sub-index — tracking a basket of industrial metals, materials and other indicators crucial to the construction sector — stayed at a value of 82, holding steady from December’s reading. The constituent metal and material […]
Construction MMI: Architecture Billings Growth Slows
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell seven points, down to a December MMI reading of 82. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending Estimated U.S construction spending in October fell 0.1% from September according to Census Bureau data, but marked a 4.9% increase from the October 2017 […]
Construction MMI: U.S. Construction Spending Flat in September
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped one point this month, down to a November MMI reading of 89. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending The U.S. Census Bureau released data late last week on construction spending for September, showing spending held flat from the previous […]
Construction MMI: August U.S. Construction Spending Up 6.5% Year Over Year
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) lost two points this month, falling for a reading of 90. U.S. Construction Spending U.S. construction spending in August — the most recently available month of Census Bureau data — hit $1,318.5 billion, up 0.1% from the revised July estimate. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
Construction MMI: July Construction Spending Rises 5.8% Year Over Year
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up two points this month, rising 2.2% for a September reading of 92. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending U.S. construction spending in July — the most recently available month for Census Bureau data — hit $1,315.4 billion, which […]
Construction MMI: June Spending Falls 1.1% From Previous Month
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) lost three points this month, hitting 90 for our August MMI reading. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending, Employment According to U.S. Census Bureau data, U.S. construction spending in June fell 1.1% from the previous month. Spending in June hit $1,317.2 billion, […]
Construction MMI: U.S. Construction Spending Up 0.4% in May
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped two points, falling for a reading of 93 this month. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending May construction spending rose 0.4% compared with the revised final estimate for April, according to Census Bureau data released this week. Spending in […]
Construction MMI: April Construction Spending Up 7.6% Year Over Year
The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat for the month, posting a 95 for our June reading. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Construction Spending Construction spending for April, the month with the most recently available Census Bureau data, picked back up. Total spending during April 2018 hit an […]
