By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch


The U.S. consumer confidence index rose to a three-year high of 105.8 in June, the Conference Board said Tuesday.

Economists were expecting the index to rise to 104.1 from a revised 103.1 in May, according to a survey conducted by MarketWatch. See Economic Calendar.


The present situation index rose to 120.7 in June from 117.8 in May, the highest since September 2001.


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