Kazakhstan’s services sector in July recorded a continued uptick in business activity, according to an accompanying statement put out with latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey data gathered by S&P Global. The PMI for services in July ticked up to 51.4 from June’s 50.2. Anything above 50.0 represents an expansion in the sector. “The sector benefited from further improvement in underlying demand trends, as new incoming business rose solidly and to the greatest extent in the year to date. Moreover, staffing levels were also left broadly unchanged, after posting a decline in June,” the s…