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US Data: Leading Indicators - Summary>

Release for:                April 2018
Source: Conference Board
Index base 2010=100
                                                  Pct Chg Pct Chg Pct Chg
                                 Mar-18  Apr-18    Feb-18  Mar-18  Apr-18
Leading index                     109.0   109.4        0.7     0.4     0.4
 Value reported last month        109.0     --         0.7     0.3     --
Coincident index                  103.2   103.5        0.2     0.2     0.3
Lagging index                     104.4   104.7        0.3    -0.1     0.3
Ratio, Coincident/Lagging          98.9    98.9        --      --      0.0
Net contributions of leading indicators components
 Factory workweek                 -0.07    0.13
 Init. unemployment claims        -0.05    0.10
 New orders, consumer goods        0.04    0.01
 ISM New Orders Index              0.13    0.12
 New orders, nd. cap. gds. ex a   -0.03    0.02
 Building permits                  0.12   -0.05
 Stock prices                      0.00   -0.07
 Leading Credit Index              0.04    0.02
 10-yr/fed funds spread            0.15    0.13
 Consumer expectations             0.09    0.09
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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