RPT-US consumer confidence rises in latest week - ABC

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NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - ABC News reported on Tuesday
that its U.S. consumer confidence index inched up in the latest
week, as many Americans continued to be less worried about
their personal finances.

The Consumer Comfort Index rose to -46 in the week to Aug.
16 from -47 the prior week, though the index still remains in
deeply negative territory.

The gauge first hit an all-time low of -54 in the week
ended Dec. 1, 2008, and again in the week to Jan. 25, 2009.

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NATIONAL PERSONAL BUYING
W/E CCI ECONOMY FINANCES CLIMATE
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8/16 -46 7 48 26
8/9 -47 8 47 25
8/2 -49 9 44 24
7/26 -47 9 44 26
7/19 -50 10 43 22
7/12 -51 8 43 22
7/5 -52 8 42 22
6/28 -51 8 39 26
6/21 -53 7 39 24

The ABC News consumer confidence survey was based on a
sample of about 1,000 interviews conducted in the four weeks
ending Aug. 16 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3
percentage points.
(U.S. Treasury desk; Tel: 646-223-630rg