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    NFIB reports July small-business optimism rises to 11-month high in the United States

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    NFIB reports July small-business optimism rises to 11-month high in the United States

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    Supports near-term outlook for consumer demand and small-cap earnings; watch IWM, XLF, and U.S. front-end rate expectations.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-11
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “NFIB reports July small-business optimism rises to 11-month high in the United States”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-11. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-11/nfib-reports-july-small-business-optimism-rises-to-11-month-high-in-the-united-s-2f5b5c

    MACRO
    NFIB reports July small-business optimism rises to 11-month high in the United States
    Supports near-term outlook for consumer demand and small-cap earnings; watch IWM, XLF, and U.S. front-end rate expectations.
    IWMXLF2Y UST
    Impact
    76
    AUG 11
    SIG
    IWMXLF2Y UST
    NFIB reports July small-business optimism rises to 11-month high in the United States
    Supports near-term outlook for consumer demand and small-cap earnings; watch IWM, XLF, and U.S. front-end rate expectations.
    Impact
    Supports near-term outlook for consumer demand and small-cap earnings; watch IWM, XLF, and U.S. front-end rate expectations.
    Affected
    IWMXLF2Y UST
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