Indicators Slip for Third Month

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The Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell for its third consecutive month in September because of a rise in energy costs that was magnified by Hurricane Katrina, a private research group said Thursday.


The Conference Board said that its indicator of upcoming activity in the economy fell 0.7 percent in September, following declines of 0.1 percent in August and 0.1 percent in July.


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