Business confidence falls to 48 in October
Overall business confidence weakened further in October 2026, with the Business Confidence Index (BCI) falling 1.1 points to 48, led by a decline in services sector sentiment, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) latest survey showed.
October 26, 2026 (MLN): Overall business confidence weakened further in October 2026, with the Business Confidence Index (BCI) falling 1.1 points to 48, led by a decline in services sector sentiment, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) latest survey showed. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) also eased 1.4 points to 51.8, though it stayed above the neutral threshold, while businesses’ inflation expectations moderate...