Leading economic indicators up more than expected 
A private research group says its forecast of economic activity rose in May, the second straight gain after seven months of declines.
The Conference Board says its index of leading economic indicators, designed to forecast activity in the next three to six months, rose 1.2 percent. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a 0.9 percent increase ...Login required
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