OECD Leading Indicators Positive for Third Straight Month
The improvement in the OECD’s leading economic indicators is looking like a solid trend after three straight positive months.
OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for July 2009 show stronger signs of recovery in most of the OECD economies. Clear signals of recovery are now visible in all major seven economies, in particular in France and Italy, as well as in China, India and Russia. The signs from Brazil, where a trough is emerging, are also more encouraging than in last month’s assessment.
The CLI for the OECD area increased by 1.5 point in July 2009 and was 1.9 point lower than in July 2008.
The CLI for the United States increased by 1.6 point in July, 4.3 points lower than a year ago. The Euro area’s CLI increased by 1.9 point in July, 1.4 point higher than a year ago. The CLI for Japan increased by 1.4 point in July, 6.6 points lower than a year ago. Full details here.
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