Global Business Confidence Collapses To Post-Lehman Lows

``despite record high stock prices and talking-heads imploring investors to believe CEOs are confident, they are not, That is further confirmed today as Markit's survey of over 6000 firms showed optimism falling sharply in October, dropping to the lowest seen since the survey began five years ago. Hiring and investment plans were also at or near post-crisis lows, while price expectations deteriorated further''