Economic Buzz: China leading index declines again in July

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(LEI) for China decreased by 0.3% in July 2025 to 147.4, after also contracting by 0.3% in June. As a result, the LEI declined by 2.0% over the six-month period from January to July 2025, after decreasing by 1.4% over the previous six-month period between July 2024 and January 2025.

The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for China increased by 0.9% in July 2025 to 155.7, after expanding by 1.1% in June.

Overall, the index grew by 3.2% over six-month period from January to July 2025, more than three times the 1.0% growth observed over the previous six-month period between July 2024 and January 2025.

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