Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department: Hong Kong's SME business sentiment was broadly stable in October; the current business receipts diffusion index edged up to 43.8.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that on November 10, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department released the results of the October 2026 survey on the business situation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The survey shows that the current directional index for SME business receipts edged up from 43.7 in the contraction zone in September 2026 to 43.8 in October 2026, while the outlook directional index for business receipts for the coming month (i.e., November 2026) was 46.8.