The US Consumer Confidence Index, issued by the Conference Board, rose to 104.2 in March, compared to 103.4 in February, while it had been expected to rise to 101.
In the details of the index, the current situation index, according to consumers’ assessment of working conditions, rose to 151.1 from 153 in February, while the expectations index rose to 73 points from 70.4.
On the other hand, the Richmond Federal Reserve’s survey of manufacturing companies showed that the Composite Manufacturing Index rose from -16 points to -5 in March, as the shipments index rose from -15 to 2, while the employment and new orders indices remained in negative territory.
The general index of the US dollar is trading at 102.27 levels with the opening of the US markets, with calm conditions regarding the banking financial crisis and the absence of strong economic data.