A Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by IHS Markit rose to 58.6 in September
The private sector, excluding oil, grew for a fifth-straight month in April, according to IHS Markit
Saudi PMI Index fell from 53.9 in February to 53.3 in March
Business activity in Saudi Arabia grew at the fastest pace since the beginning of the year, fueled by a sharp rise in sales and strengthening sentiment
However, employment numbers dropped at the fastest rate since June
Its Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 51.5 in September from 50.9 in August
Following a pandemic-driven plunge, non-oil private sector activity improved in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates