23.01.2015 16:16:43
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U.S. Leading Economic Index Rises Slightly More Than Expected In December
(RTTNews) - Reflecting positive contributions from a majority of components, the Conference Board released a report on Friday showing that its index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose by slightly more than anticipated in the month of December.
The Conference Board said its leading economic index climbed by 0.5 percent in December following a downwardly revised 0.4 percent increase in November.
Economists had expected the index to rise by 0.4 percent compared to the 0.6 percent advance originally reported for the previous month.