US leading index for July +0.2% vs +0.1% expected

Prior -0.2% (revised to -0.1%) The Conference Board Leading Economic Index increased by 0.2% in July, after an upwardly revised decline of 0.1% in June. As a result, the LEI’s six-month growth rate turned positive, to an increase of 0.2% between January and July 2026, a sharp…