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ARE EUROPEAN CFOs MORE PESSIMISTIC IN 2026?

Source: Deloitte’ s European CFO Survey Spring 2026( published Aug 2026)

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Most CFOs are avoiding additional risk, with

CFOs plan to increase capital expenditure over the next 12 months while 45 % expect no change saying now is not the time to take on greater balance-sheet risk

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CFOs now rate external financial and economic uncertainty as high or very high, up 15 percentage points since autumn 2025

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