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LEI for the United Kingdom Decreased in March
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®(LEI) for the United Kingdom declined by 0.9 percent in March 2023 to 77.1 (2016=100), following a 0.6 percent drop in February. The LEI for the UK contracted by 4.0 percent in the six-month period ending in March 2023, continuing a 3.6 percent decrease over the previous six-month period, between March and September 2022. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the United Kingdom ticked up by 0.1 percent in March 2023 to 104.7 (2016=100), after gaining 0.2 percent in February. The CEI for the UK grew by 1.0 percent in the six-month period from September ... (full story)