October’s PMI data suggest that the fallout from the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, including the threat of sanctions by the US, has had no discernible impact on Saudi Arabia’s economy. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures in Egypt continued to ease which supports our view that the central bank will resume its easing cycle over the coming months.
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