Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – U.S. business activity slowed moderately in May as higher prices cooled demand for services while renewed supply constraints because of COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine hampered production at factories.
S&P Global said on Tuesday its flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, fell to a reading of 53.8 this month from 56.0 in April.That growth pace, which was the slowest in four months, was attributed to “elevated inflationary pressures, a further deterioration in supplier delivery times and weaker demand growth.”
A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the private sector. The index remains consistent with strong…
