April 19 (Bloomberg) -- A measure of the U.S. economy's future course rose in March for the first time in three months, as the labor market expanded and factories received more orders.
The Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators increased 0.1 percent after a 0.6 percent drop in February that was bigger than initially reported, the New York-based group said today. The gauge points to the direction of the economy over the next three to six months.
USD/JPY managed a comeback on that news and helped equities hold support. Anything to keep to the dollar from falling too much against the Yen.
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