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10:00am 04/27/04 U.S. MARCH EXISTING HOME SALES UP 5.7% TO 6.48 MLN
10:00am 04/27/04 U.S. APRIL PRESENT SITUATION INDEX 90.6 VS. 84.4
10:00am 04/27/04 U.S. APRIL EXPECTATIONS INDEX 94.5 VS. 91.3
10:00am 04/27/04 U.S. APRIL CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX 92.9 VS. 88.5

U.S. April consumer confidence improves to 92.9

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. consumer confidence improved for the first time in four months in April, aided by a brighter job outlook, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.
The consumer confidence index improved to 92.9 in April from 88.5 in March.
The present situation index increased from 84.4 to 90.6, the highest since August 2002.
Meanwhile, the expectations index rose to 94.5 from 91.3.
The number of Americans who say jobs are hard to get fell to its lowest level since November 2002.
Wall Street economists expected the index to remain steady at about 88.7, according to a survey conducted by CBS MarketWatch.

U.S. March existing home sales up 5.7% to 6.48 mln

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Existing home sales rose 5.7 percent in March to 6.48 million units on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, the National Association of Realtors said. It's the second highest sales level ever.
The rise in March sales was much stronger than the 6.18 million units expected.
On a year-on-year basis, existing home sales were up 12.7 percent.
"Low mortgage rates in March fueled sales," said David Lereah, NAR's chief economist.
Sales rose a revised 2.2 percent in February to 6.13 million units, compared with the initial estimate of a 2.0 percent rise to 6.12 million.
The median national sales price rose 7.4 percent from the previous year and stood at was $174,100 in March.
Inventories of unsold homes rose 4.8 percent to 2.39 million, a 4.4-month supply at the currrent sales pace.


ECONOMIC REPORT: Consumer confidence rises in April; Brighter job outlook prompts first increase in four months
By Rex Nutting, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 10:17 AM ET April 27, 2004

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- U.S. consumer confidence improved for the first time in four months in April, aided by a brighter job outlook, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.

The consumer confidence index improved to 92.9 in April from 88.5 in March. The present situation index increased from 84.4 to 90.6, the highest reading since August 2002. Meanwhile, the expectations index reached 94.5 from 91.3. Read the full release.

The number of Americans who say jobs are hard to get fell to its lowest level since November 2002.

Wall Street economists had expected the March confidence index to remain steady at about 88.7, according to a survey conducted by CBS MarketWatch. See Economic Calendar.

"This latest improvement in consumer confidence was sparked by a more favorable assessment of current business and labor market conditions and increased consumer optimism about the next six months," said Lynn Franco, director of the board's consumer research center. "The job market, which has a major impact on confidence, appears to be gaining strength."

The percentage of respondents who told the Conference Board that jobs are hard to get fell to 27.6 percent from 29.9 percent, while those who say jobs are plentiful rose to 15.8 percent from 14.7 percent.

The percentage who say business conditions are improving rose to 21.4 percent from 20.7 percent, while the percentage who say conditions are worsening fell to 22 percent from 23.1 percent.

The confidence index doesn't necessarily predict consumer behavior. Consumer spending accelerated even as confidence sagged in the winter.

In a separate report, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose 5.7 percent to an annual rate of 6.48 million in March, far ahead of the 6.18 million that had been expected.