Reflecting a sharp decline in expectations, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing a much bigger than expected drop in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of January. Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at the Conference Board, noted expectations saw a significant drop due to financial market volatility and the government shutdown. more...
Consumer confidence in the U.S. has unexpectedly improved in the month of January, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index climbed to 98.1 in January from a downwardly revised 96.3 in December. EURUSD M5: 10 pips range price movement by CB Consumer Confidence news event : more...