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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for China Declined Again in August
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China decreased by 0.5% in August 2025 to 146.7 (2016=100), after also contracting by 0.3% in July. As a result, the LEI declined by 2.1% over the six-month period from February to August 2025, after decreasing by 1.5% over the previous six-month period between August 2024 and February 2025. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China increased by 0.5% in August 2025 to 156.1 (2016=100), after expanding by 1.1% in July. Overall, the Index grew by 3.8% over the six-month period from February to August 2025, dwarfing the 0.2% growth observed ... (full story)
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