US: NFIB small business optimism index likely declined in August – TD Securities

According to analysts at TD Securities, the US NFIB small business optimism index is expected to have declined marginally to 103.5 in August from 104.7 before — still at healthy, pre-recession levels.

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“The "Plans to increase capital spending" component should grab the bulk of the attention given the economic importance of the outlook for capex spending at this stage of the cycle.”