WRAPUP 1-US jobless claims fall 4,000, less than expected

(Reuters) - In a separate report, the New York-based Conference Board said the U.S. Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.1 percent in March, as expected, after declining 0.6 percent in February and 0.3 percent in January.

The index, a key forecasting gauge for the U.S. economy, suggested slow economic growth is likely to continue in the near term, the private research group said.


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