Mumbai, Feb. 26 -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(LEI) for China decreased by 0.3% in January 2026 to 144.9 (2016=100), after remaining unchanged in December.
As a result, the LEI contracted by 1.8% over the six-month period from July 2025 to January 2026, continuing a 1.9% decline over the previous six-month period between January to July 2025.
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for China increased by 0.7% in January 2026 to 155.9 (2016=100), after decreasing by 0.3% in December.
The CEI grew by 0.1% over the six-month period from July 2025 to January 2026, after growing by 3.3% from January to July 2025.
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the bu...