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Index for January: 123.2 (The baseline 100 score is associated with 2010 data.)
Predicted: -0.2%
Actual: -0.2%
Last month (revised): -0.3%
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The highlighted percentage represents the month-to-month change for the index. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
The Leading Economic Indicators Index is a composite of 10 of the nation's economic data releases that's put together by The Conference Board. Statistically, the components listed below have shown a significant increase or decrease before national economic upturns or downturns:
Click here to view the full Conference Board report.
Last month (revised): -0.3%
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The highlighted percentage represents the month-to-month change for the index. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
The Leading Economic Indicators Index is a composite of 10 of the nation's economic data releases that's put together by The Conference Board. Statistically, the components listed below have shown a significant increase or decrease before national economic upturns or downturns:
- The Standard + Poor's 500 Index
- Average weekly claims for unemployment insurance
- Building permits for new private housing
- The interest rate spread between the yield on the benchmark 10-Year Treasury Note and Federal Funds
- The Money Supply (M2)
- Manufacturer's new orders for consumer goods or materials
- Manufacturer's new orders for non-defense capital goods
- Average weekly manufacturing hours
- The Index of Consumer Expectations
- Leading Credit Index™
Click here to view the full Conference Board report.