Mumbai, March 21 -- A report released by the Conference Board on Thursday showed its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators fell by slightly more than expected in the month of February.
The Conference Board said its leading economic index decreased by 0.3 percent in February after slipping by a revised 0.2 percent in January.
The Conference Board said the leading economic index fell by 1.0 percent in the six-month period ending February 2025, less than half of its rate of decline of 2.1 percent over the previous six months.
The report also said the coincident economic index increased by 0.3 percent in February after inching up by 0.2 percent in January, while the lagging economic index climbed by 0.4 percent in February after rising...