Consumer Confidence Takes a Fall in January

Consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in January, declining to a preliminary reading of 72.7 from a final December level of 74.5 in a University of Michigan survey, according to market sources.

Economists predicted a rise to 75.4.

Consumer expectations of future conditions rose to 68.2 in January from 67.5 in December, but their perception of current conditions fell to 79.8 from 85.3.

The final December reading of 74.5 was revised upward from an initial 74.2.

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