Saudi non-oil PMI rises to 55.3, highest since February

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest improvement in business conditions since February in September, with the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 55.3 from 53.8 in August. According to the PMI report compiled by S&P Global, new orders increased at their fastest pace since the second month of the year and moved closer to their long-run average, suggesting that demand recovered after a slowdown in the middle of 2026. Firms linked the pickup to improvi