China’s CB Leading Index rises to 1.1% in May versus 1.4% increase in April

FXStreet (Mumbai) - The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for China increased 1.1% in May to 326.2, following a 1.4% increase in April and a 0.2% increase in March.

The consumer expectations index, total loans issued by financial institutions, total floor space started, the PMI new export orders index, and the 5000 industry enterprises diffusion index: raw materials supply index made positive contributions to the index, while the (inverted) PMI supplier delivery index was the only negative contributor in May.