Business Investment And Sentiment

Measurement
Index
Indicator Type or Source
Equity Market Volatility Tracker
Period End Date
August 1, 2025
Clasification
Investment
 
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Business Investment And Sentiment is an economic indicator measured in Index. It covers the period from Thursday, October 3, 1985, to Friday, August 1, 2025, and is updated monthly. Please note, the Equity Market Volatility tracker moves with the VIX and with the realized volatility of returns on the S&P 500. For more information, see Baker, Scott, Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis (2019), 'Policy News and Stack Market Volatility' (https://www.policyuncertainty.com/media/Policy%20News%20and%20Stock%20Market%20Volatility.pdf) Please view all Investment indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

40-Year History of Business Investment And Sentiment

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 40-year history of business investment and sentiment going back to Thursday, October 3, 1985. The current value is 0.29 which was updated on Friday, August 1, 2025. Investors and financial institutions use historical economic data to make decisions about where and when to invest. Understanding the economic indicators can help these stakeholders to assess the risk and potential return of different investment options..
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Dec 1, 19990.58  
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Jan 1, 19881.43  
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Oct 1, 19871.15  
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