Global business optimism hits lowest level since 2023

A new Dun & Bradstreet report has highlighted the lowest level of business optimism for the upcoming quarter since late 2023.  Following a 12.9% drop in optimism for Q1 and a modest 1.3% drop for Q2, the Global Business Optimism Index declined another 6.5% amid continued macroeconomic uncertainty and mounting supply chain concerns around the world. The…

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Global business optimism rises by 7%

Dun & Bradstreet’s Global Business Optimism Insights report has found a 7% increase in business optimism quarter-over-quarter, driven by gradual easing of inflation rates and favourable borrowing conditions. Nearly four in five businesses are expressing increased optimism in domestic and export orders, capital expenditures and financial risk due to a combination of easing financial pressures,…

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