RPT-TABLE-U.S. Sept leading indicators rose 1.0 pct

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:02am EDT

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Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Conference Board index of leading, coincident and lagging indicators (2004=100) and percent changes from previous months, seasonally adjusted. Indicators: Index Sept Aug (Prev) July (Prev) Leading 103.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.9 Coincident 99.9 unch 0.1 unch 0.1 0.1 Lagging 109.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.5

Following are components of the index of leading indicators with net contributions to monthly changes.

Sept Aug (Prev) July (Prev) Average Workweek -0.06 unch unch 0.26 0.19 Initial Jobless Claims 0.18 -0.09 -0.09 0.31 0.31 Consumer Goods Orders 0.01 -0.05 unch 0.07 0.04 Slower Deliveries 0.06 0.35 0.35 0.09 0.09 Capital Goods Orders 0.06 -0.15 -0.06 0.13 0.15 Building Permits -0.03 0.08 0.07 -0.03 -0.03 Stock Prices 0.13 0.30 0.30 0.04 0.04 Money Supply 0.07 -0.34 -0.34 -0.09 -0.11 Treasury Yield Curve 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34 Consumer Expectations 0.24 0.05 0.05 -0.17 -0.17

FORECAST:

Reuters survey of U.S. economists forecast:

U.S. Sept. leading indicators +0.8 pct

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