UPDATE: US March Leading Index Down 0.3%, More Than Expected

UPDATE: US March Leading Index Down 0.3%, More Than Expected (Updates with February's originally-reported drop, market expectations for March) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The March index of leading index indicated a weaker economy ahead. The leading index declined 0.3%, after a revised 0.2% drop in February, the Conference Board reported Monday. February's drop was originally reported as 0.4%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected a decline of 0.1% in the March index.