The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia, decreased by 0.3 percent in October 2023 to 114.7 (2016=100), following a downwardly revised decline of 0.6 percent in September. The LEI fell by 2.5 percent from April to October 2023, a slightly faster rate of decline than the contraction of 2.0 percent over the previous six-month period, between October 2022 and April 2023. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Australia increased by 0.3 percent in October 2023 to 114.8 (2016=100), after rising by 0.2 percent in September. The CEI grew by 1.0 percent in the six-month period from ... (full story)