 CriSidEx, India’s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has been developed jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI.It is a composite index based on a diffusion index of 8 parameters and measures MSE business sentiment on a scale of 0 (extremely negative) to 200 (extremely positive).The crucial benefit of CriSidEx is that its readings will flag potential headwinds and changes in production cycles and thus help improve market efficiencies.