While you were sleeping US consumer gains confidence

While you were sleeping US consumer gains confidence
By Margreet Dietz May 29 (BusinessDesk) - Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced after the latest reports on US consumer confidence and house prices bolstered optimism the American recovery is on track. The Conference Board’s sentiment index climbed to 76.2 in May, the highest since February 2008. Separately, the S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities gained 10.9 percent in the year to March, the largest 12-month increase since April 2006. Some of that consumer confidence was reflected in better-than-expected results...