U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Rose 0.2% in September

The index of U.S. leading economic indicators increased in September at a pace that suggests a slower rate of growth in the coming months.

The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months climbed 0.2 percent after a 0.3 percent gain in August, the New York-based research group said today. The September increase, the lowest since a decline in April, matched economists’ projections, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey.