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US Data: Leading Indicators - Summary

Release for: January 2018
Source: Conference Board
Index base 2010=100
Percent Changes Month/Month
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                                                           Pct
                                                           Chg  Pct Chg  Pct Chg
                                        Dec-17  Jan-18  Nov-17   Dec-17   Jan-18
Leading index                            107.0   108.1     0.4      0.6      1.0
Value reported last month                107.0      --     0.5      0.6       --
Coincident index                         102.9   103.0     0.2      0.3      0.1
Lagging index                            103.9   104.0     0.1      0.7      0.1
Ratio, Coincident/Lagging                 99.0    99.0      --       --      0.0
Net contributions of leading
indicators components
Factory workweek                         -0.13    0.00
Init. unemployment claims                 0.00    0.10
New orders, consumer goods                0.13    0.00
ISM New Orders Index                      0.25    0.20
New orders, nd. cap. gds. ex air         -0.02    0.03
Building permits                         -0.01    0.21
Stock prices                              0.11    0.18
Leading Credit Index                      0.13    0.15
10-yr/fed funds spread                    0.12    0.13
Consumer expectations                     0.10    0.09
--MNI Washington Bureau; tel: +1 202-371-2121; email: kevin.kastner@marketnews.com
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