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LEI for China Dipped in October
(LEI) for China dipped by 0.1 percent in October 2023 to 153.0 (2016=100), following a decline of 0.3 percent in September. The LEI fell by 1.4 percent from April to October of 2023, a smaller rate of contraction following a 2.8 percent drop over the previous six months. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China improved by 0.8 percent in October 2023 to 145.4 (2016=100), after a downwardly revised 0.3 percent increase in September. The CEI grew by 4.0 percent in the six-month period between April to October of 2023, significantly faster than the 0.9 percent growth between October 2022 and ... (full story)