Dados EUA: consumer confidence

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Consumer confidence: 105.8 (esp. 104.0)


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Consumer confidence jumps

Latest survey shows consumer sentiment was much better than expected in June; May revised higher.

June 28, 2005: 10:05 AM EDT

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Consumers were far more confident about the economy in June, according to Tuesday's reading from a business research group that was above Wall Street expectations.

The Conference Board's May reading on confidence came in at 105.8, up from the revised 103.1 reading in May

Economists surveyed by Briefing.com had forecast the index to rise to 104 from an original reading of 102.2 in May.