Economics
Australia’s Westpac Leading Index Advanced 0.2% in February
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An Australian index of leading economic indicators advanced in February as gains in stocks and money supply outweighed a decline in dwelling approvals.
The index, a gauge of future economic growth, rose 0.2 percent from a month earlier to 284.2, Westpac Banking Corp. and the Melbourne Institute said in a statement in Sydney today.