
Growth in the UAE’s non-oil private sector slowed to its weakest pace in nearly four years in May, a survey showed on Wednesday, as demand remained strong but eased from recent highs.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 53.3 in May from 54.0 in April, marking its lowest reading since September 2021, but remained above the 50.0 threshold that indicates growth.
The rate of