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LEI for India up by 0.9% in October 2025
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for India grew by 3.3 per cent in October 2025 to 161.4 (2016=100), after a 5.5 per cent increase in September. The CEI expanded by 2.9 per cent over the six-month period from April to October 2025. This follows an increase of 5.2 per cent over the previous six-month period between October 2024 and April 2025.
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term and the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy.
India’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased by 0.9 per cent in October to 162.6, reflecting a stronger six-month gain of 2.0 per cent compared with the previous period.
The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) rose 3.3 per cent in October to 161.4, following a 2.9 per cent six-month increase.
The LEI signals upcoming economic trends, while the CEI provides a measure of current economic performance.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)