Index of Leading Economic Indicators in the U.S. Climbed 0.3%
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The index of U.S. leading indicators rose for a sixth month in March, indicating the world’s largest economy will maintain its expansion.
The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months climbed 0.3 percent after a 0.7 percent gain in February that was the biggest in 11 months, the New York-based group said today. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a rise of 0.2 percent in March.