Global Business Cycle Indicators
The Conference Board publishes leading, coincident, and lagging indexes designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle for major economies around the world.
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Leading Economic Indicators
| Country/Region | Change | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | +0.2% | 22 Oct. 2018 |
| Brazil | -1.6% | 16 Oct. 2018 |
| China | +1.2% | 25 Oct. 2018 |
| Euro Area | +0.3% | 23 Oct. 2018 |
| France | +0.1% | 22 Oct. 2018 |
| Germany | -0.2% | 15 Oct. 2018 |
| Global | +0.4% | 30 Oct. 2018 |
| India | -0.3% | 24 Oct. 2018 |
| Japan | -0.7% | 10 Oct. 2018 |
| Korea | -0.4% | 12 Oct. 2018 |
| Mexico | -0.8% | 17 Oct. 2018 |
| Spain | -0.7% | 12 Oct. 2018 |
| U.K. | -0.2% | 17 Oct. 2018 |
| U.S. | +0.5% | 18 Oct. 2018 |
Global Consumer Confidence Indicators :
| Global -2.0pts | Asia-Pacific -3.0pts | Europe +1.0pts |