Sunday 5 November 2023

#UAE’s non-oil business activity hits highest level in four years

UAE’s non-oil business activity hits highest level in four years


Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector economy hit its highest level in more than four years in October, driven by a sharp rise in new orders and output.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global purchasing managers’ index ­– a key gauge of the nation’s non-oil economy – showed “robust improvement”, climbing to 57.7 in October, from 56.7 in September, its highest since June 2019.

A reading above the neutral level of 50 indicates growth while one below it points to a contraction.

The latest reading prompted the “greatest improvement in operating conditions” since the middle of 2019, according to the survey.

“Sharply rising new order intakes” supported a marked increase in activity, as well as further additions to purchasing and staffing levels, it said.

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