KUALA LUMPUR: The positive expectations in the Leading Index (LI) will lead to improved investor sentiment, boosting consumer and business spending, according to economists.
Sunway University Business School economist Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said although the upward trend seen in the LI does not measure the magnitude of the economic recovery, the higher spending enables businesses to recover and keep jobs.
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