/KASE, November 5, 2026/ – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) has published on its website a review of the Index of Business Activity in Kazakhstan (BAI) for October 2026, which was prepared by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on the results of a monthly survey of enterprises and includes a set of enterprises' answers to questions regarding actual changes in economic indicators of enterprises and expectations regarding their change in the future.

The BAI is an indicator that characterizes the state of the economy in the real sector, allows you to explore the dynamics of economic trends, critical and turning points of the business cycle.

According to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

"In October 2026, business activity improved, mainly driven by an improvement in the services sector indicator. The index stood at 51.1.

An improvement in business activity was observed across all sectors except mining, where the index stood at 48.5 (compared to 48.9 in September). In the trade sector, the business activity index exceeded the neutral threshold (50) for the first time since the beginning of the current year, reaching 50.4 (compared to 48.6 in September). In the service, construction and production sectors, the indices stood at 52.3, 51.7 and 51.1, respectively (compared to 51.0, 50.9 and 52.1 in September).".

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[2026-11-05]