Here comes consumer confidence ...
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Economists estimate, according to Bloomberg, that the index climbed to 93.5 from 93.1 in July.
In the prior release, Richard Curtin, chief economist of the survey, noted that a disappointing pace of economic growth had dampened consumer confidence, although the index is still on a positive trend.
And in a preview of today's data, Barclays economists wrote to clients: "Sentiment measures backed up in July as consumers pared their expectations of future economic activity. We do not see this slip in sentiment as driven by a broad-based downturn in actual activity, however. Furthermore, gasoline prices - a powerful near-term indicator for overall sentiment - have fallen through early August. At the same time, equity markets have remained stable and jobless claims low."
We'll be back with the latest at 10:00 a.m ET.
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