Construction sector expands for first time since start of crisis

Output of Hungary's construction sector rose by an annual 5.0 percent in November, rising for the first month since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Output of the buildings segment climbed 7.7 percent and civil engineering output increased by 2.2 percent. In a month-on-month comparison, output rose a seasonally and working day-adjusted 12.1 percent.