February US construction spending 0.1% vs 0.0% exp m/m

  • Prior 0.1%. Revised to -0.2%. Weakest reading since August 2013
  • Private construction 0.1% vs 0.2% prior (+13.0% y/y)
  • Public spending 0.1% vs -1.3% prior (-1.0% y/y)

In private spending residential takes a fall of -0.8% from +1.3%

It’s better news in public spending which is coming off of a yearly minus and good news for non residential spending which has been boosted by factory and gas pipeline building

US Construction spending yy 01 04 2014

US Construction spending yy 01 04 2014

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