US Conference Board leading index fell -0.7% MoM in Mar, versus -0.2% in Feb
Fall greater than -0.5% expected
Economic uncertainty starting to weigh on business and consumer sentiment
Spanish construction starts rose to 12.5k in Dec, from 10.2k in Nov
NA; construction permits rose to 11.4k in Jan, from 9.2k in Dec
Housing demand set to recover as nascent credit cycle picks up pace
India's eight infrastructure industries index rose 3.8% YoY in Mar, versus 3.4% in Feb
NA
Indicates infrastructure capex cycle bottoming out; expect recovery to be slow
Indonesia's trade surplus widened to US$4.3bn in Mar, from US$3.1bn in Feb
Wider than expected US$2.9bbn; exports rose 3.2% YoY, imports rose 5.3% YoY
Tariffs likely to hit exports, causing trade surplus to narrow, weighing on IDR