Leading Indicators Up 0.6% in June

New York, NY, July 24, 2015—The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6% in June to 123.6, following a 0.8% increase in May, and a 0.6% increase in April.

"Housing permits and the interest rate spread drove the latest gain in the LEI, while labor market indicators such as average workweek and initial claims remained unchanged," says Ataman Ozyildirim, economist at the Conference Board.

The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for the U.S. increased 0.2% in June to 112.5 (2010 = 100), following a 0.2% increase in May, and a 0.3% increase in April.

The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index (LAG) for the U.S. increased 0.7% in June to 117.6 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1% increase in May, and a 0.2% increase in April.