Quebec economy: leading indicators keep sending positive signals

The Desjardins Leading Index keeps sending encouraging signals for Quebec's short term economic outlook. The DLI has increased significantly for five months in a row, according to data published December 12 on the web site of Desjardins.


https://www.desjardins.com/ressources/pdf/ipd1216e.pdf

World economy, recent signs of improvement

The most recent monthly leading economic indicators from the OECD, published December 8, and the most recent IHS Markit PMI survey results, published December 5, let believe that the world economy expansion is showing signs of faster growth actually and for the months to come.

OECD press release:
http://www.oecd.org/std/leading-indicators/CLI-Dec16.pdf

IHS Markit press release:
https://www.markiteconomics.com/Survey/PressRelease.mvc/bcfa94c6e5454851895418920b6c87d9