The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.4 percent in January to 107.4 (2010 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in December, and a 0.6 percent increase in November.
At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Germany, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.3 percent in January to 105.4 (2010 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in December, and a 0.2 percent increase in November.
The LEI has advanced considerably over recent months, and as a result its six-month growth rate has moved back into positive territory for the first time since June 2014. Meanwhile, the CEI has been modestly improving and the strengths among its components have remained widespread. Taken together, the behavior of the composite indexes suggests that the economy should continue to expand, and may see a slight pickup in the near-term.
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