Fri, 11 Oct 2013 13:02:04 GMT
UK leading index rises in August
United Kingdom leading indicator measuring economic activity advanced for the second successive month in August, a data released by the Conference Board unveiled on Friday. The data showed that the U.K. leading economic index rose 1.2% on a monthly basis in August after a 0.7% advance recorded in the month before and a 0.4% drop in June.