U.S. Consumers Now More Optimistic, Ending Five Straight Months of Decline in Confidence Index

E-Commerce

U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in May ending five straight months of decline and beating economists’ expectations.

The Consumer Confidence Index increased by 12.3 points in May to 98.0 — up from 85.7 in April — according to a report released Tuesday by The Conference Board. This notably marked the first increase in consumer confidence in five months.

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