Consumer confidence rebounds in May amid mixed signals
The Conference Board reports its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 102.2 in May from 97.5 in April, reversing a three month decline and hitting the highest since March. Economists note consumer spending significance while Midwest manufacturing cooled as the Chicago PMI fell to 54.1, prompting Wall Street volatility with the Dow slipping 75 points to 10,467.
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Oil Prices End Week Near Fifty-Two Dollars a Barrel
Crude oil futures rose on Tuesday with prices near 52 dollars a barrel as brokers cautioned that higher levels may persist. After slipping below 47 dollars in mid May due to rising U.S. inventories, the market turned anxious again following last week’s surprise inventory drop.
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