US CB Consumer Confidence (August): 97.4 (Forecast 96.5, Previous 97.2)
- Richmond Fed Index (August): -7 vs -11 exp. and -20 in July
Futures on US2000 gain almost 0.5% today, but the 'hotter' US CB reading didn't lift the volatility on Wall Street. The first stock market reaction to data was mixed.
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