Mubasher: A report by Emirates NBD Research summarized the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for the top MENA countries, with the S&P Global PMI for the UAE rising to a value of 54.8 in November, up from 53.8 in October 2025.

Meanwhile, the headline S&P Global PMI for the Emirate of Dubai remained unchanged at 54.5 in November.

For Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s PMI survey for November went down slightly to 58.5. This was compared to a strong 60.2 in October.

In Egypt, the S&P Global PMI rose to 51.1 in November from 49.2 a month earlier, marking the first expansion in private sector activity since February 2025.