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title: "NFIB Business Optimism Index: 97.9 · Oct 13, 2026"
description: "US data, Oct 13, 2026: actual 97.9, forecast 98, previous 98.7 · ON THE SCREWS. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
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Economic release
              13 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC



# NFIB Business Optimism Index: 97.9




           Actual97.9
           Forecast98
           Previous98.7

               Surprise
               -0.08σ

           VerdictON THE SCREWS
           ReadBonds NEUTRAL · Equities NEUTRAL


            NFIB Business Optimism Index: Actual 97.9, forecast 98, prev 98.7. Surprise: ON THE SCREWS by 0.1 sigma. Desk read: Bonds NEUTRAL · Equities NEUTRAL.






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