Economics
U.S. Consumer Confidence Posts Biggest Increase Since Late 2011
- Conference Board measure rose in June by more than forecast
- ‘Too soon to say that consumers have turned the corner’
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U.S. consumer confidence rose in June by more than forecast as optimism increased amid business reopenings, though sentiment remained well below pre-pandemic levels.
The Conference Board’s index jumped by 12.2 points to 98.1, the biggest one-month gain since late 2011, according to a report Tuesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists had called for a reading of 91.5.