UAE PMI climbs to 52.7 as Qatar downturn eases in July: S&P

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The divergence between UAE and Qatar's manufacturing activity reflects differing sectoral exposure and demand patterns across the Gulf's two largest economies; UAE's PMI expansion above 50 typically signals broad-based non-oil activity, while Qatar's recovery from contraction aligns with seasonal patterns in construction and trade-related services. Historically, manufacturing PMI shifts in the GCC correlate with crude price cycles, regional logistics conditions, and upstream project intensity, factors that have shaped Gulf equity and fixed-income valuations over the past decade. Both readings carry significance for regional cost pressures, employment trends, and the sustainability of non-hydrocarbon revenue streams that Gulf policymakers and analysts monitor as indicators of economic diver

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