Prior month 0.2%
The US leading index has come in at 0.5% vs 0.4% estimate.
- Diffusion index 75.0 vs 60.0 last
- 6 mo annual change 5.1% vs 5.7% last
- average workweek 0.0% versus -0.2% last month
- jobless claims 0.01% versus -0.06%
- consumer goods orders +0.02% versus -0.07%
- ISM new orders +0.16% versus +0.17%
- orders nondefense capital goods X air 0.0% versus 0.0%
- building permits -0.06% versus -0.14%
- leading credit index 0.1% versus 0.07%
- stock prices 0.08% versus 0.07%
- interest rate spread 0.12% versus 0.14%
- average consumer expectation 0.08% versus 0.13%
The index has not been negative since May 2016.