NRA’s Performance Index Fell in September With Big Hit to Future Capital-Spending Indicator

A sharp drop in the forward-looking indicators contributed to a 1.2 point decline in the National Restaurant Assn.’s Restaurant Performance Index in September. The index now stands at 102.9, still quite positive overall. The four-component Expectations Index fell 2 points. The Current Situations Index, which also has four indicators, was down 0.5%. Both capital-spending measures…