• slowing or stable in emerging economies
  • leading indicator for its 33 member countries unchanged for the 6th month in a row at 100.6

Latest monthly report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

  • UK – above trend at 101.13 ( must be due for a review after this morning’s awful data!)
  • US – 100.6. Third consecutive month of impovement
  • Germany – 100.48, fifth consecutive decline
  • Japan lower at 100.40
  • Italy – sharp increase to 101.74
  • France – stable at 100.33
  • China improved from 99.10 to 99.25

Make of the stats what you will.. Keeps researchers in work I guess.