The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China declined by 0.8% in October 2025 to 145.6 (2016=100), after decreasing by 0.1% in September. As a result, the LEI contracted by 2.0% over the six-month period from April to October 2025, continuing a 1.7% decline over the previous six-month period between October 2024 and April 2025. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China ticked up by 0.1% in October 2025 to 156.6 (2016=100), after expanding by 0.3% in September. Overall, the CEI increased by 2.9% over the six-month period from April to October 2025, improvement from a 0.6% growth ... (full story)