US Consumer Confidence Inched Up in June

From prnewswire.com

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® inched up by 0.6 points to 91.2 (1985=100) in June, up from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions—fell by 3.0 points to 116.4. The Expectations Index—based on consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—rose by 3.0 points to 74.4. The survey period for this month's preliminary results was June 1–23, encompassing an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. "Consumer confidence inched up in June as falling oil ... (full story)