Middle East & North Africa Data Response UAE Consumer Prices (Aug.) A further drop in the cost of housing pushed last month’s overall consumer price inflation in the UAE to its lowest level since early last year. To add to the good news, food price inflation is also... 20th September 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Aug.) August’s data show that the drop in food price inflation has helped to offset the impact of rising housing costs in Saudi Arabia. Since the food component accounts for a quarter of the consumer price... 15th September 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Egypt Consumer Prices (Aug.) August’s data show that a sharp fall in food price inflation helped to push headline inflation in Egypt down to its lowest level since the end of 2007. Core inflation also fell. But, due to concerns... 13th September 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Aug) August’s PMI data show that Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its slowest rate since the beginning of 2010. What’s more, the output component hit a record low last month. However, despite... 8th September 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Aug.) August’s PMI data were disappointing, showing that the UAE’s non-oil private sector expanded at its slowest pace since May 2010. More worryingly, output was flat from the previous month. Meanwhile... 8th September 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Egypt Consumer Prices (Jul.) July’s data show that a slowdown in food inflation helped to ease overall consumer price pressures in Egypt. But core inflation (which is the Central Bank’s preferred measure for setting interest... 11th August 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Jul) July’s PMI data show that output in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its slowest rate since the beginning of 2010. However, exports growth hit a record high in July. This is good news... 4th August 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Jul) July’s PMI data show that the UAE’s non-oil private sector is still growing, but the pace of growth has slowed. The deteriorating global economic climate and the country’s own credit squeeze seem to... 4th August 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (June) June’s PMI data suggest that Saudi Arabia’s economy is in something of a sweet spot at present, with output in the non-oil private sector picking up pace and inflation pressures starting to ease a... 5th July 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (May) May’s PMI data show that, even though the pace of growth has slowed from April, the UAE’s non-oil private sector is still growing at a healthy rate. However, employment growth is not yet reflecting... 6th June 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (May) May’s PMI data show that employment in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its fastest rate since the end of 2009. Meanwhile, exports grew rapidly in May, which is most likely due to a boost... 6th June 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Apr.) April’s PMI data show that the rapid growth in domestic demand has helped the UAE’s non-oil private sector record its best monthly performance since the survey began in August 2009. Nonetheless... 3rd May 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Apr.) April’s PMI data show that even though the overall performance of Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector remains strong, the pace of growth is slowing down. More worryingly, price pressures are... 3rd May 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Mar.) March’s PMI data show that domestic demand is still driving growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector; new export orders are growing but at a slower pace than overall new orders. 5th April 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Feb.) February’s PMI data show that Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continues growing at a rapid pace. However, production costs are increasing more rapidly than output prices, which suggests that... 7th March 2011 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Feb.) February’s PMI data show the UAE’s non-oil private sector’s strong start to the year continues. The index rose slightly to 54.3 in February, up from 54.2 in January. This puts it at its highest value... 3rd March 2011 · 1 min read
