Fundamentals 10/11
Retail
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
– week/week -0.1%
– year/year +2.8%
Redbook (week ending 10/8)
– year/year +4.8%
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
– level 88.9
Econoday starts discussion with the phrase “Pessimism eased slightly among small businesses in September.”
92% of businesses say that they are not interested in borrowing.