The monthly Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability is constructed from high frequency data series. The indicators are designed to be predictive of movements in corporate profitability six months hence. An industry leading index is created for the economy as a whole, as well as for 49 individual sectors within the economy, thus providing coverage for most of the private business activity that takes place in Canada.
Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability: January 2011
Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability: January 2011
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- The Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability increased by 0.6 per cent in December, the strongest monthly increase since the index was launched back in 2001.
- Following six months of decline, the leading indicator has now risen in three consecutive months, suggesting that corporate profitability will improve over the course of this year.
- Of the index’s 49 industries, 38 recorded increases in December—the highest since July.
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