COMPOSITE INDEXES
THE LEADING INDEX
Composite index of leading indicators, 1987=100 (L,L,L)
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Percent change from previous month
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Percent change over 3-month span, AR
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Leading index component series:
Average weekly hours, mfg.
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Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance (inverted)
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New orders in 1987$, consumer goods and materials
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Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index
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Contracts and orders for plant and equipment in 1987$
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Building permits, new private housing units
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chart].
Change in unfilled orders in 1987$, durable goods, smoothed
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Change in sensitive materials prices, smoothed (4)
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Stock prices, 500 common stocks, NSA (1)
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chart,
Updated
chart].
Money supply M2 in 1987$
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chart,
Updated
chart].
Index of consumer expectations, NSA (2)
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Diffusion index of 11 leading indicator components:
Percent rising over 1-month span
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Percent rising over 6-month span
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THE COINCIDENT INDEX
Composite index of coincident indicators, 1987=100 (C,C,C)
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chart].
Percent change from previous month
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Percent change over 3-month span, AR
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Coincident index component series:
Employees on nonagricultural payrolls
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chart].
Personal income less transfer payments in 1987$
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chart].
Industrial production
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chart].
Manufacturing and trade sales in 1987$
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chart].
Diffusion index of 4 coincident indicator components:
Percent rising over 1-month span
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Percent rising over 6-month span
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THE LAGGING INDEX
Composite index of lagging indicators, 1987=100 (Lg,Lg,Lg)
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chart,
Updated
chart].
Percent change from previous month
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chart].
Percent change over 3-month span, AR
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chart].
Lagging index component series:
Average duration of unemployment (inverted)
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chart].
Ratio, mfg. and trade inventories to sales in 1987$
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chart].
Change in labor cost per unit of output, mfg., smoothed
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[Economagic
chart].
Average prime rate, NSA
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chart,
Updated
chart].
Commercial and industrial loans in 1987$
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chart].
Ratio, consumer installment credit to personal income
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[Economagic
chart].
Change in Consumer Price Index for services, smoothed
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chart].
Diffusion index of 7 lagging indicator components:
Percent rising over 1-month span
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chart].
Percent rising over 6-month span
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chart].
Ratio, coincident index to lagging index, 1987=100 (L,L,L)
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CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMPONENTS TO COMPOSITE INDEXES
Contributions of leading index components:
Average weekly hours, mfg.
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chart].
Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance (inverted)
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[Economagic
chart].
New orders in 1987$, consumer goods and materials
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Contracts and orders for plant and equipment in 1987$
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Building permits, new private housing units
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Change in unfilled orders in 1987$, durable goods, smoothed
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Change in sensitive materials prices, smoothed (4)
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Stock prices, 500 common stocks, NSA (1)
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Money supply M2 in 1987$
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Index of consumer expectations, NSA (2)
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Contributions of coincident index components:
Employees on nonagricultural payrolls
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[Economagic
chart].
Personal income less transfer payments in 1987$
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Industrial production
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Manufacturing and trade sales in 1987$
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Contributions of lagging index components:
Average duration of unemployment (inverted)
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Ratio, mfg. and trade inventories to sales in 1987$
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Change in labor cost per unit of output, mfg., smoothed
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Average prime rate, NSA
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Commercial and industrial loans in 1987$
[TXT],
[Economagic
chart].
Ratio, consumer installment credit to personal income
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[Economagic
chart].
Change in Consumer Price Index for services, smoothed
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chart].
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(2) Copyright Surve Research Center, University of Michigan
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(4) Copyright Commodity Research Bureau