U.S. consumer confidence falls sharply on shutdown in October

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Consumer confidence in the U.S. recorded a steep declined in the month of October caused mainly by this month's partial government shutdown, a report published by the Conference Board revealed on Tuesday. The report showed that consumer confidence index slipped from 80.2 in September to 71.2 in the following month, while it was expected to slide to 75.0.

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