Latest data up to June 2018 show that conditions remained tight, with the slight easing seen in late 2017 disappearing. The average value of the FCI over the past 12 months is up by 3.2% compared with the previous 12 months. However, in June, all five constituent variables decreased slightly compared with May 2018, while the overall indicator was lower by 1.1% compared with the previous month, but 1.2% up on June a year ago.
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