Small-business optimism survey.
Small firms hire half of America — hiring-plans and price-plans sub-indexes get quoted.
Usual market effect. Actual above forecast is typically good for the dollar.
| Release | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 2026-10-13 | 97.9 | 98.1 | 98.7 | Bullish |
| Oct 2026 2026-10-12 | 97.9 | 98.1 | 98.7 | Bullish |
| Sep 2026 2026-09-08 | 98.7 | 99.4 | 99.8 | Bullish |
| Sep 2026 2026-09-07 | 98.7 | 99.4 | 99.8 | Bullish |
| Aug 2026 2026-08-11 | 99.8 | 97.5 | 97.4 | Bearish |
| Aug 2026 2026-08-10 | 99.8 | 97.5 | 97.4 | Bearish |
| Jul 2026 2026-07-14 | 97.4 | 95.8 | 95.3 | Bearish |
| Jun 2026 2026-06-09 | 95.3 | 96.0 | 95.9 | Bullish |
| May 2026 2026-05-12 | 95.9 | 96.1 | 95.8 | Bullish |
| Apr 2026 2026-04-14 | 95.8 | 97.8 | 98.8 | Bullish |
| Feb 2026 2026-02-10 | 99.3 | 99.8 | 99.5 | Bullish |
| Jan 2026 2026-01-13 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.0 | In line |
| Dec 2025 2025-12-09 | 99.0 | 98.4 | 98.2 | Bearish |
| Nov 2025 2025-11-11 | 98.2 | 98.5 | 98.8 | Bullish |
| Nov 2025 2025-11-10 | 98.2 | 98.5 | 98.8 | Bullish |
| Oct 2025 2025-10-14 | 98.8 | 100.6 | 100.8 | Bullish |
| Sep 2025 2025-09-09 | 100.8 | 100.5 | 100.3 | Bearish |
| Aug 2025 2025-08-12 | 100.3 | 98.9 | 98.6 | Bearish |
| Jul 2025 2025-07-08 | 98.6 | 98.7 | 98.8 | Bullish |
| Jun 2025 2025-06-10 | 98.8 | 95.9 | 95.8 | Bearish |
| May 2025 2025-05-13 | 95.8 | 94.9 | 97.4 | Bearish |
| Apr 2025 2025-04-08 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 100.7 | Bullish |
| Mar 2025 2025-03-11 | 100.7 | 100.9 | 102.8 | Bullish |
| Feb 2025 2025-02-11 | 102.8 | 104.6 | 105.1 | Bullish |
| Jan 2025 2025-01-14 | 105.1 | 101.3 | 101.7 | Bearish |
| Dec 2024 2024-12-10 | 101.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | Bearish |
| Nov 2024 2024-11-12 | 93.7 | 91.9 | 91.5 | Bearish |
“Read” is Tape Desk's own bullish/bearish call on how the surprise usually lands for US stock indexes. It is a rule of thumb, not advice.
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