The index of US Conference Board consumer confidence improved expectations in January, standing at 89.3 compared to the 89 expected.
The December data has been revised downward, falling to 87.1 from the 88.6 published a month ago.
Market reaction
The dollar reacted lower after the data, falling in its DXY index to 90.14, its lowest level of the day. At time of writing, the greenback is trading above 90.16, losing 0.22% on the day.
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