Investment Updates
Leading Economic Indicators Surge, Stocks Break Record High Again
Published Friday, November 24, 2017 at: 7:00 AM EST
The benchmark index of U.S. leading economic indicators surged 1.2% in October, following an anemic 0.1% increase and 0.4% increase in August and September.
As the impact of the worst hurricane season in decades dissipated, the U.S. Leading Economic Index, calculated by The Conference Board, shot higher in October.
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