https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63596 Dun & Bradstreet's quarterly survey reports an 8% QoQ decline in the Investment Confidence Index and a 5.4% QoQ decline in the Financial Confidence Index, driven by tighter liquidity, higher borrowing costs, weaker M&A optimism, and reduced risk appetite; firms-especially small and medium enterprises and those in construction, real estate and wholesale/retail-are likely to slow hiring, tighten working capital and defer long term investments, while medium term growth is supported by structural reforms and significant AI infrastructure commitments. en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:16:03 +0530 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63596 Dun & Bradstreet's quarterly survey reports an 8% QoQ decline in the Investment Confidence Index and a 5.4% QoQ decline in the Financial Confidence Index, driven by tighter liquidity, higher borrowing costs, weaker M&A optimism, and reduced risk appetite; firms-especially small and medium enterprises and those in construction, real estate and wholesale/retail-are likely to slow hiring, tighten working capital and defer long term investments, while medium term growth is supported by structural reforms and significant AI infrastructure commitments. News - Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63596