Tuesday 24 June 2014

U.S. consumer confidence rises to 85.2 in June

A gauge of consumer confidence rose to 85.2 in June -- the highest level since January 2008 -- from 82.2 in May, the Conference BoardTuesday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a June reading of 83.5, compared with an original estimate of 83 in May. Both the present situation and expectations indexes rose in June. Consumers were more optimistic about the labor market. 

Source: Marketwatch

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