Despite Global Headwinds, Domestic Demand and Prudent Investment drive Small Business Optimism- ASSOCHAM-Dun & Bradstreet's Small Business Confidence Index
Jun 13, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 13: ASSOCHAM along with Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, has released its Small Business Confidence Index for Apr-Jun 2025 quarter. The findings from the Index, which tracks the optimism of small and medium enterprises in India, indicate a slight decline in small business sentiment, with the confidence index edging down by 1.8% in Apr-Jun 2025 quarter compared to the previous quarter, settling at 105.4. This suggests a more cautious outlook among small business executives. However, the index remains notably strong--up 6% year-over-year and well above the long-term average--signaling that overall optimism continues to hold steady.