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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... construction leading the way" but NAB warned about the weakness in retail and wholesale conditions "should they continue". US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Businesses' (NFIB) small business optimism index eased to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... business confidence Added indication of an improved US second quarter economy. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index rose to 94.5 in June - the highest level since December 2015 - from 93.8 in May. This ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) small business optimism index increased to 93.6 in April, rebounding from the previous month's two-year low level of 92.6 and better than market expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... from 57.8 -- indices still has to flow on to the small business sector. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business optimism index fell to a reading of 92.6 in March from 92.9 in the previous month and against expectations for ...

Small not feeling beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... otherwise. A bigger-than-expected drop in small business optimism reported by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) last night is the latest addition to the run of disappointing stats - industrial production, factory orders, ISM manufacturing ...

Bad tidings for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... of the strengthening momentum in the US economy. More indications of which came in the form of the 2-point increase in the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index to 98.1 in November - the highest print in the current recovery - amid sharp gains in expectations ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... last night on optimism over rising optimism among small US businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business's (NFIB) optimism index rose to a six-month high in April. I wonder where all that concerned about a sooner rather than later Fed QE ...

Dull night on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... February -- a good sign. Then again, doesn't good stats mean no more QE? Ahh... but QE hopes linger. Another indicator - the NFIB small business optimism index - fell in July following two consecutive months of gains, indicating that small businesses ...

Uncertainly good or bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... Micro and Applied Materials - slashed their earnings outlook. You want more. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index dropped to 91.4 in June - the lowest since October last year - from 94.4 in the previous ...

Wall Street does an Abbott

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
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