Topic

Leading economic indicators

Composite statistical measures built from forward-looking series such as new orders, share prices and interest-rate spreads, used to anticipate turns in the business cycle before output data confirm them.

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Korea's 19-month climb up the OECD leading index has slowed to 0.06 point a month

Korea's composite leading indicator reached 102.87 in August, the highest of the 17 countries the OECD publishes. The monthly gains that got it there have narrowed in each of the last five months.

Publishers:en.sedaily.com

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