Business Sentiment by Country
Latest released Business Sentiment value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/business_sentiment. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
213,618,066.43
28 Feb 2026
|
90,977,498.77
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +122,640,567.66 | 28 Feb 2026 | Monthly | Index | NBS/PBoC |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
97.93
30 Apr 2026
|
95.62
31 Mar 2026
|
▲ +2.31 | 30 Apr 2026 | Monthly | Index | SNB/FSO |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
53.3
31 Mar 2026
|
56.6
28 Feb 2026
|
▼ -3.3 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Index | FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed) |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
-0.36
31 Mar 2026
|
-1.78
31 Dec 2025
|
▲ +1.42 | 31 Mar 2026 | Quarterly | Balance | Bank of Canada/StatCan |
What is Business Sentiment?
Business sentiment is the broad family of corporate-survey indices that capture how firms feel about current and future trading conditions. It overlaps with business confidence but the specific source varies by jurisdiction (e.g. ANZ Business Outlook in NZ).
Why it matters for FX
Sentiment surveys are a high-frequency read on corporate mood between hard data releases. Sustained shifts feed into hiring and capex plans before the data shows it, which makes them useful early FX inputs.
How to read this page
Watch the trend, not single months. Compare with sector PMIs for confirmation. Survey design varies, so cross-country comparisons are imperfect.
What to watch for
- Trend over three to six months
- Forward-looking sub-indices
- Cross-check with PMIs
- Sector composition
- Inflation-expectations sub-component (NZ, AU)