The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain Increases -- NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.5 percent in July, to 106.3 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in June, and a 0.6 percent increase in May. At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Spain, a measure of current economic activity, declined 0.1 percent in July to 93.3 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent decrease in June, and no change in May. The LEI for Spain has been rising for much of the past year, though its six-month growth rate slowed recently. Meanwhile, the CEI for Spain has been trending downward for more than two years; however, its six-month growth rate has improved since the beginning of 2013 (but remains negative). Taken together, the recent behavior of the composite indexes suggests that the current contraction in the economy will continue to ease in the near term, and could potentially end later this year. About The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain The composite economic indexes are the key elements in an analytic system designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle. The six components of The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Spain include: Capital Equipment Component of Industrial Production Contribution to Euro M2 Stock Price Index Long term Government Bond Yield Order Books Survey Job Vacancies For more information including full press release and technical notes: http://www.conference-board.org/data/bcicountry.cfm?cid=9 Summary Table of Composite Indexes Leading Economic Index (LEI)