The Daily Leading Index increased by 0.05% percentage points to 7.16%. The Daily Coincident Index is at 3.90%. The
Daily Leading Index page on the tab above is updated daily during the week.
Equities were down across the board and are in the oversold territory. The S&P 500 (SPY) posted its largest weekly loss since May of 2012. Bond prices were mostly up for the week. The charts below show the normal trading ranges for various indices for the last six months. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.
The OECD released their Leading Indicators for most major countries on Wednesday. 16 of the 20 countries in the Developed Markets had declining Leading Indices. The Leading Indices declined for 8 out of 15 countries in the Emerging Markets. The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) is at 0.87% and is 0.78% percentage points lower than last month continuing its steady eight month slide. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) fell to 4.19%. On the chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for each country.
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