The survey, compiled by IHS Markit, contains original data collected from a monthly survey of
business conditions in the UAE non-oil private sector.
Business activity grew slightly in New York in January, although the Empire State Manufacturing Survey's general
business conditions index fell 8 points.
This work has evolved into the Philadelphia Fed's Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti (ADS)
Business Conditions Index.
It is their perception of current and expected
business conditions and what factors influence these conditions.
BCS aims to obtain the opinion of firms in industry and services sector about current and expected
business conditions and major factors affecting their businesses.
The survey provides an opportunity for businesses to contribute directly to the policy formulation process by sharing their perceptions of current and future economic and
business conditions. In the latest wave of BCS conducted in August 2018, the overall BCI, based on 444 successful interviews, remained slightly positive at 55.
Solid output growth in the private sector and job creation as well as falling average cost burden helped Qatar report improvement in
business conditions within the non-hydrocarbons sector, according to the Qatar Financial Center (QFC).
Business Conditions Diffusion Index (DI) and the Business Cycle
QNA Doha Qatari non-hydrocarbon private sector
business conditions continued to improve in May, with the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) results signalling acceleration in growth, where operating conditions in the non-oil and gas sectors rose to 52.4 in May, from 51.0 in April.
MCLEAN, Va: Despite having uncertainty around the impact of the Tax Cuts and Job Act, small business owners remain optimistic about current and future
business conditions.
By BRIAN NGUGIKenya's manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in two years in January this year on the back of improving
business conditions, according to the latest Stanbic Bank-HIS Markit Purchasing Manager's Index.The study says private sector activity slid slightly to 52.9 points in January from 53 points in December signalling "a solid improvement in
business conditions.