NFIB Business Optimism Index: 98.7

Actual98.7

Forecast99.3

Previous99.8

Surprise -0.50σ

VerdictBELOW FORECAST

ReadBonds neutral · Equities neutral

NFIB Business Optimism Index — Actual 98.7, forecast 99.3, prev 99.8. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.5 sigma. Desk read: Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

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