US Leading Index Unchanged in September
The Conference Board leading index was unchanged in September from August; markets expected a decline.
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US CONFERENCE BOARD LEADING INDEX: LOWER CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS, STOCKS DEPRESS INDEX IN SEPT. WHILE MANUF. HOURS, INTEREST RATE SPREAD WERE POSITIVE
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US Leading Index (M/M) Sep: 0.0% (est -0.1%; prev -0.1%)
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By Jessica CoacciU.S. leading economic indicators held steady in September, as weakening consumer expectations offset gains in manufacturing hours and other index components.The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, published by research group The Conference Board, was unchanged at 99.6 following a 0.1…