Egypt’s non-oil private sector’s activity dropped to lowest point in over two years: PMI
Prioritising exports, easing taxes policy are Egypt’s gateway from PMI contraction zone, says Sherif El-Diwany
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PMI records 49.2 in October down from 49.5 in September, signalling a marginal deterioration in operating conditions
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Pharos expects PMI reading to break above 50-point mark before end of 2019
Egypt’s PMI improves slightly, yet still in contractionary territory
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Emirates NBD Egypt PMI falls in January to 48.5
The Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Egypt’s non-oil private sector fell from 49.6 in December to 48.5 in January, the lowest level since December 2017. There were nevertheless some promising data in the sub-components that could presage an improvement in the Egyptian economy in the coming months, according to Daniel Richards, MENA economist …
Egypt’s PMI declined to slowest level since December 2017
State’s non-oil private sector activity declined to 48.5 in January down from 49.6 in December: NBD PMI
Egypt PMI declines by 3.6% in September
Inflation rates for input prices, staff costs, charges’ ease, confidence the 12-month outlook improved, private sector employment remained unchanged
Egypt PMI rise in July to eight-month high of 50.3: Emirates NBD
Stronger GDP growth in 2018/19 supported by monetary policy normalisation, political stability, tourism recovery
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Companies surveyed expressed optimism that economy would improve over next year
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Sharper contractions in output and new orders
Business contraction rates soften: Emirates NBD Egypt PMI
Sharp, albeit slower, contractions in output and new orders
Reductions in output and new orders stress non-oil private sector: PMI
PMI posted below the crucial mark of 50.0 for the 16th month straight
Egypt’s PMI declines in August
FocusEconomics forecasts 5.2% increase in total investments in FY 2016/2017
Egypt hits one year of recession
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Egypt’s private sector contracts for 11th consecutive month: IHS
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Notable rise in output, new orders of private companies: HSBC
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Egypt business activity shrinks in May: PMI
Reuters – Business activity in Egypt shrank for the third month in a row in May, a poll showed on Tuesday, in a sign the economy remains fragile as former army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is set to become the country’s next president. Egypt’s economy has been hit by more than three years of political and …
Major economies end first quarter on weaker note
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Demand from foreign markets is rising, but output and new orders are declining
Private sector companies continue to excel
HSBC says activity rising at sharpest rate in survey history
Private sector performance improving: HSBC
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