Kazakhstan’s services sector recorded a renewed rise in sector activity in December, following the first contraction seen within a nine-month period in November, according to the business activity reading of the Tengri Partners purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The reading showed a PMI score of 51.4 in December, up from 49.2 registered in November. Any reading above 50 indicates an expansion. Anuar Ushbayev, managing partner and chief investment officer at Tengri Partners, said: ‘The Kazakh service sector ended 2023 on a positive note, with latest data revealing fresh expansions in activity, n…