The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Rose for the Second Consecutive Month in May

Leading Economic Index for the US rose 0.1% in May 2026 to 99.3 (2016=100), the second straight gain after a 0.2% rise in April. The uptick was driven entirely by financial components, notably stock prices and the interest-rate spread, while non-financial indicators showed only modest strength.

Separately, the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) advanced 0.2% to 114.6, with six-month growth at 0.6%. The Lagging Index slipped 0.1% to 120.5, though its six-month change stayed positive at 0.9%. The release notes annual benchmark revisions to keep the indexes aligned with updated data.