By Rex Nutting
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The index of leading economic indicators rose for the seventh consecutive month in October, showing that a recovery is "unfolding" in the U.S. economy, the private Conference Board said Thursday. The leading indicators rose 0.3% in October after a 1% gain in September, the private research group said. Six of the 10 indicators were positive. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected the leading index to rise 0.4%. The index is up at a 10.2% annual pace in the last six months. The index of coincident indicators was unchanged in October after a 0.1% decline in September. The coincident index has been essentially flat since June
