Small-Business Owners Grow More Anxious After Covid-19 Surge

There was no change to NFIB US Business Optimism Index, which stood at 104 in October of 2020, the same figure as the previous month. While it came higher than market expectations, which settled at 102.2. The last two readings are the highest since January and are among the highest in the survey’s history.

It is worth noting that the index remained at levels not seen since February before the Coronavirus pandemic, and above the long-term average of 98.4.

Regarding the most prominent developments of the Coronavirus, the number of corona cases in US exceeded the 10 million mark, with nearly 59,000 patients in hospitals, the highest number in the country ever.