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Desjardins Leading Index
A composite index that allows market players to monitor shifts in Quebec's economy that may indicate an imminent recession or recovery.
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Reference document
New features for the Desjardins Leading Index (PDF, 202 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 16, 2013
- The DLI continued to climb in April (PDF, 1,710 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- June 14, 2017
- The DLI is up 0.7% in March (PDF, 237 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- May 15, 2017 - The DLI continued to climb in February (PDF, 237 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- April 13, 2017 - The DLI continued its ascent in January (PDF, 244 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- March 13, 2017 - The DLI accelerates in December (PDF, 237 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- February 9, 2017 - The DLI continued to rise in November (PDF, 238 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- January 12, 2017
- The DLI continued its ascent in October (PDF, 304 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- December 12, 2016 - The DLI continued to climb in September (PDF, 285 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- November 10, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index picks up the pace in August (PDF, 523 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- October 13, 2016 - Modest advances in the Desjardins Leading Index in May (PDF, 287 KB) - This
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- July 14, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index stable in April 2016 (PDF, 539 KB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- June 14, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index remained stable in March 2016 (PDF, 337 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 17, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index stabilizes in February 2016 (PDF, 324 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 13, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index maintains a downtrend in January 2016 (PDF, 310 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 16, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index retreats 0.1% in December 2015 (PDF, 327 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- February 11, 2016 - The Desjardins Leading Index ticks down another 0.1% in November (PDF, 319 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 14, 2016
- The DLI slips 0.1% in October (PDF, 484 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- December 15, 2015 - The DLI stabilizes in September (PDF, 482 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- November 16, 2015 - The DLI advances by 0.3% in August (PDF, 480 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- October 13, 2015 - The Desjardins Leading Index picks up steam in May (PDF, 381 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- July 21, 2015 - The DLI takes a break in April (PDF, 512 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- June 11, 2015 - The DLI heats up in March (PDF, 504 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- May 14, 2015 - The DLI goes back into positive territory in February (PDF, 477 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- April 14, 2015 - The DLI edges back 0.3% in January (PDF, 503 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- March 12, 2015 - Near stagnation in December's DLI (PDF, 489 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- February 12, 2015 - The DLI accelerates in November (PDF, 473 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- January 14, 2015
- The DLI loses steam in October (PDF, 473 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- December 11, 2014 - The DLI continued to advance in September
- November 21, 2014 (PDF, 494 KB) - The DLI continued to be up in August
- October 14, 2014 (PDF, 477 KB) - The DLI continues its advance in July
- September 23, 2014 (PDF, 484 KB) - The Desjardins Leading Index rises again in May
- July 18, 2014 (PDF, 473 KB) - DLI posts slow growth in April
- June 12, 2014 (PDF, 455 KB) - DLI still depressed in March
- May 22, 2014 (PDF, 446 KB) - DLI posts slow growth in February
- April 14, 2014 (PDF, 469 KB) - The DLI is pointing up: a good omen for Quebec's economy
- February 12, 2014 (PDF, 449 KB) - The DLI edges up again-the economy should follow suit
- January 15, 2014 (PDF, 452 KB)
- DLI rising slowly but surely
- December 16, 2013 (PDF, 451 KB) - The DLI even firmer in September
- November 18, 2013 (PDF, 437 KB) - The DLI ticks up 0.4% in August
- October 15, 2013 (PDF, 403 KB) - The DLI wavers in July
- September 19, 2013 (PDF, 420 KB) - Third straight rise in the DLI
- August 14, 2013 (PDF, 402 KB) - The DLI advances by 0.2% in May
- July 11, 2013 (PDF, 425 KB) - The DLI posts 0.3% gain in April
- June 17, 2013 (PDF, 425 KB) - The DLI is stable in March
- May 21, 2013 (PDF, 107 KB) - The DLI goes back into neutral in February
- April 12, 2013 (PDF, 101 KB) - The DLI rises for a second consecutive time in January
- March 19, 2013 (PDF, 104 KB) - New features for the Desjardins Leading Index
- January 16, 2013 (PDF, 202 KB) - The new DLI ticks down in November
- January 16, 2013 (PDF, 107 KB)
- The DLI swings up: +0.1% in October
- December 18, 2012 (PDF, 97 KB) - The DLI is soft, dipping 0.1% in September
- November 14, 2012 (PDF, 94 KB) - The DLI dips for the second month in a row
Will Québec's economy regain strength soon?
- October 12, 2012 (PDF, 102 KB) - The DLI dips in July
Québec's economy raises concerns
- September 19, 2012 (PDF, 93 KB) - The DLI advances by 0.7% in April
Despite the risks, the signals are positive
- June 7, 2012 (PDF, 93 KB) - The DLI is doing weel
The pulse of the Québec economy is quickening
- May 3, 2012 (PDF, 93 KB - The DLI firms up somewhat in January
The economy will move at a fairly slow pace until summer
- March 5, 2012 (PDF, 93 KB) - The DLI remained stable
in December
Revision of the U.S. leading index tarnished outlooks
- February 6, 2012 (PDF, 93 KB) - The DLI rises 0.3% in November
The expansion cycle is still fragile
- January 11, 2012 (PDF, 93 KB)
- The DLI edges up 0.2% in October
The climate of uncertainty persists
- December 7, 2011 (PDF, 93 KB) - The DLI strengthens in September: +0.3%
Downside risks persist
- November 3, 2011 (PDF, 93 KB) - The DLI slows in August: +0.1%
Weak economic growth in sight
- October 6, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI ticks up in July: (+0.2%)
The economy will be slower
- September 7, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI advances timidly in May:
(+0.2%)
Economic growth will run out of steam
- July 12, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI slows in April: (+0.2%)
The economy could flag
- June 7, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI strengthens again in March: +0.6%
The risks call for caution
- May 5, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - DLI remains strong in
February: (+0.8%)
Some risks loom over Québec's economy, however
- April 6, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI continues to
ascend in January: (+1.0%)
Québec's economy has already strengthened
- March 2, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - Third
consecutive increase in the DLI in December: (+1.0%)
Québec's economy will only take a short pause
- February 3, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI makes a second straight gain in November (+0.6%)
Québec's economy will soon emerge from its period of torpor
- January 11, 2011 (PDF, 92 KB)
- The DLI rebounds in October
(+0.7%)
Québec's economy should soon strengthen
- December 7, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI dips
again in September (-0.1%)
Québec economy will continue to hiccup for a few months
- November 4, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI remains
negative in August (-0.1%)
The outlook for Québec's economy is uncertain
- October 5, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - DLI turns negative in July (-0.1%)
Clouds gather for Québec's economy
- September 3, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI's rise slows in June
(+0.1%)
The expansion phase is runnning out of steam
- August 11, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - Growth of the DLI moderates in
May (+0.2%)
Future economic growth will be more modest
- July 2, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI loses some steam in April
(+0.8%)
Growth should continue at a slower pace
- June 2, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - DLI up 1.3% in March
A new expansion phase begins in Québec
- May 4, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI rises 1% in February
The recovery gains steam
- April 8, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - Sustained growth by
the DLI in January: +1.3%
Will the economic recovery be surprisingly strong?
- March 4, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB) - The DLI picks up speed in December: +1.6%
- February 4, 2010 (PDF, 92 KB)
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