/KASE, April 1, 2026/ – Freedom Holding Corp. has provided Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with a review of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of Kazakhstan's manufacturing sectors for March 2026.

Below are comments from Saltanat Mukhambetaliyeva, Economics Research and Analytics Head, Freedom Holding Operations LLP.

"March's PMI data highlighted the extent to which manufacturers in Kazakhstan have pulled back on operations in response to a muted start to the year demand- wise. Particularly notable were steep reductions in output, employment and purchasing activity. That said, new orders themselves decreased only modestly and to a lesser extent than in February. This raises hopes that we are on the brink of an improvement in demand which will encourage firms to restart operations and build up capacity.

It was encouraging to see the price indices from the survey continuing to show a softening of inflationary pressures following the marked increases at the start of the year. While firms are still feeling the effects of January's VAT rise, these impacts will hopefully continue to dissipate in the months ahead".

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[2026-04-01]