Stable growth momentum in the OECD area but mixed outlook for major emerging economies

2015-12-09

Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, point to stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole.

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Stable growth momentum in the OECD area

Stable growth momentum is anticipated in Canada and Japan as well as in the Euro area as a whole, including Germany and Italy.

In France, the CLI points to firming growth, while the CLIs for the United Kingdom and the United States show a loss of growth momentum, albeit from relatively high levels.

Amongst the major emerging economies, tentative signs of stabilisation are emerging in China as well as in Brazil,whilefirming growth is anticipated in India.In Russia the outlook continues to be for weak growth momentum.

Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development