While you were sleeping US confidence remains low

While you were sleeping US confidence remains low
By Margreet Dietz August 1 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street was mixed as investors awaited a fresh catalyst from central banks in the US, Europe and the UK. Meanwhile, US corporate earnings and economic data were a mixed bag. Consumer confidence unexpectedly increased in July. The Conference Board said its index of consumer attitudes rose to 65.9 from an upwardly revised 62.7 in June. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted a slide to 61.5. While positive, the level of confidence is low and unlikely to improve markedly. "While consumers expr...