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Table 1 Leading indicators
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| December 2008 | January 2009 | February 2009 | March 2009 | April 2009 | May 2009 | Last month of data available | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % change | |||||||
| Composite leading indicator (1992=100) | 224.6 | 222.1 | 218.9 | 215.9 | 213.9 | 213.7 | -0.1 |
| Housing index (1992=100)1 | 117.8 | 109.6 | 101.4 | 97.5 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 1.0 |
| Business and personal services employment (thousands) | 2,945 | 2,932 | 2,924 | 2,920 | 2,918 | 2,920 | 0.1 |
| S&P/TSX stock price index (1975=1,000) | 10,709 | 9,694 | 8,968 | 8,759 | 8,770 | 9,047 | 3.2 |
| Money supply, M1 ($ millions, 1992)2 | 181,834 | 185,040 | 187,608 | 189,684 | 191,659 | 193,119 | 0.8 |
| US Conference Board leading indicator (1992=100)3 | 121.8 | 121.2 | 120.7 | 120.1 | 119.7 | 119.7 | 0.0 |
| Manufacturing | |||||||
| Average workweek (hours) | 37.1 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 36.3 | 36.5 | 0.6 |
| New orders, durables ($ millions, 1992)4 | 28,823 | 27,814 | 26,591 | 23,747 | 22,028 | 19,478 | -11.6 |
| Shipments/inventories of finished goods4 | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.57 | -0.035 |
| Retail trade | |||||||
| Furniture and appliance sales ($ millions, 1992)4 | 2,963 | 2,966 | 2,940 | 2,916 | 2,880 | 2,850 | -1.0 |
| Other durable goods sales ($ millions, 1992)4 | 9,635 | 9,588 | 9,388 | 9,361 | 9,258 | 9,202 | -0.6 |
| Unsmoothed composite leading indicator | 218.6 | 217.2 | 211.5 | 210.3 | 212.0 | 217.5 | 2.6 |
Composite index of housing starts (units) and house sales (multiple listing service).
Deflated by the Consumer Price Index for all items.
The figures in this row reflect data published in the month indicated, but the figures themselves refer to data for the month immediately preceding.
The figures in this row reflect data published in the month indicated, but the figures themselves refer to data for the second preceding month.
Difference from previous month.
