Dubai Market Brief | Economic Growth Accelerates as Property Activity Softens | Week Ending 5 September 2026

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Dubai’s business economy accelerated in August—but property transaction volumes softened as the market became increasingly selective.

In this week’s Dubai Market Brief, we examine:

• The UAE non-oil PMI rising to 55.3

• Dubai’s PMI increasing to 54.1

• Why stronger business activity has not yet translated fully into employment growth

• A 6.1% decline in weekly property transaction value

• The large transaction that distorted the ready-property figures

• Dubai Land Department’s new integrated registration and escrow platform

• The AED 1.16 billion Al Meydan Street development

• What these…