The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the United Kingdom declined by 0.3 percent in January 2024 to 75.5 (2016=100), following a 0.3 percent decrease in December 2023. The LEI for the UK contracted by 2.7 percent between July 2023 and January 2024, a slower rate of decline than the contraction of 4.8 percent over the previous six-month period. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the United Kingdom increased by 0.2 percent in January 2024 to 104.7 (2016=100), after remaining unchanged in December 2023. Over the six-month period between July 2023 and January 2024, the CEI for UK ... (full story)