U.S. Index of Leading Economic Indicators Climbs 0.1%

The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in January for the seventh straight month, signaling the expansion will extend into this year.

The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months increased 0.1 percent after rising 0.8 percent in December, the New York-based group said today. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was a 0.2 percent gain.