Euro area LEI drops 0.5% in January: The Conference Board
The Euro Area’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.5 per cent in January 2025, marking a 4.1 per cent drop over six months, signalling ongoing economic weakness. Meanwhile, the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) inched up 0.1 per cent. Weak order volumes and low consumer confidence persist, despite ECB easing. GDP growth is projected to slow to around 1 per cent in 2025.
The Euro Area’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.5 per cent in January 2025, marking a 4.1 per cent drop over six months, signalling ongoing economic weakness.
Meanwhile, the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) inched up 0.1 per cent.
Weak order volumes and low consumer confidence persist, despite ECB easing.
GDP growth is projected to slow to around 1 per cent in 2025.
