REUTERS/Larry Downing
U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to walk out and address students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The preliminary reading on consumer confidence from the University of Michigan came in at 95.9, topping expectations for a reading of 94.0.
Expectations were for the reading to come in at 94.0, up from 93.0 at the end of February.
The report also showed that consumers' assessment of economic conditions and expectations for future conditions rose from March.
The inflation outlook for consumers declined for both a 1-year and 5 to 10-year view.
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