OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) for February 2006 - Updated: April 2006

The OECD area Composite Leading Indicator shows improved performance continuing in February 2006

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07/04/2006 - Moderate expansion lies ahead in the OECD area according to the latest composite leading indicators (CLIs). February data show improved performance in the CLI's six month rate of change in most of the major seven economies with the most positive signals observed in the United States, Germany and Canada.

The CLI for the OECD area rose by 0.5 point in February to 109.3 from a revised 108.8 in January.  Its six-month rate of change rose for the tenth consecutive month. The revision is due to an additional six OECD countries now being included in the OECD total. Further information can be found in the methodological notes below...

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Link to historical data and additional methodological information

Glossary of Composite Leading Indicators

The next publication date of the OECD's CLI will be on 12 May 2006.

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