The quarterly sentiment tracker from the global business information provider recorded a 1.3 per cent dip in overall confidence, highlighting ongoing challenges linked to trade policy uncertainty and its ripple effects across industries.
The GBOI aggregates insights from five key indices—growth expectations, supply chain continuity, financial confidence, investment sentiment, and ESG outlook. The second quarter findings revealed that export-dependent sectors are particularly vulnerable, facing increased cost pressures and demand volatility due to rising tariffs and shifting trade barriers.
“While some supply chain disruptions have eased through diversification efforts, inflationary pressures and tight liquidity continue to impact financial confidence globally. Investment sentiment remains cautious, except in AI and automation, where optimism is growing” the report stated.