Kazakhstan: Industrial production decelerates in July
Latest reading: Industrial production increased 0.1% on a year-on-year basis in July, following a 8.2% increase in the prior month.
Relative to the previous month’s figures, readings in July worsened for manufacturing (+4.2% on a year-on-year basis vs +13.7% in June) and mining and quarrying (-7.1% vs +1.8% in June). In contrast, readings picked up for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+22.7% vs +16.9% in June) and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (+7.8% vs -1.3% in June).