OECD Data: Composite Leading Indicators -1-

Release for: March 2018

Source: OECD

Long term average = 100    

                      Nov17  Dec17  Jan18  Feb18  Mar18   Growth cycle outlook**

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Ratio to trend,

amplitude adjusted

OECD Area             100.2  100.2  100.1  100.1  100.0   Stable growth momentum

                                                          Signs of easing growth

Euro Area             100.6  100.6  100.5  100.4  100.2                 momentum

Major five Asia**      99.6   99.5   99.5   99.5   99.6   Stable growth momentum

G7                    100.1  100.2  100.2  100.1  100.1   Stable growth momentum

                                                          Signs of easing growth

Canada                100.4  100.4  100.3  100.2  100.1                 momentum

                                                          Signs of easing growth

France                100.4  100.3  100.3  100.1  100.0                 momentum

                                                          Signs of easing growth

Japan                 100.2  100.1  100.1  100.0   99.9                 momentum

Germany               101.0  101.0  100.9  100.7  100.5   Easing growth momentum

                                                          Signs of easing growth

Italy                 100.8  100.8  100.7  100.6  100.5                 momentum

UK                     99.6   99.5   99.4   99.2   99.0   Easing growth momentum

USA                    99.9   99.9  100.0  100.1  100.2   Stable growth momentum

Brazil                102.7  103.0  103.4  103.7  103.9  Growth gaining momentum

                                                              Tentative signs of

China***               99.0   98.9   98.9   98.9   99.0  growth gaining momentum

India                 100.1  100.3  100.5  100.7  100.9  Growth gaining momentum

                                                              Stabilising growth

Russia                100.6  100.8  100.9  100.9  100.9                 momentum

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*CLI data for 32 OECD member countries and 6 OECD non-member economies are

available at: http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/default.aspx?datasetcode=MEI_CLI 

** China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Korea

***The reference series for China is the value added of industry.

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