A pickup in chemicals buying may be taking shape

摘要

Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in June for a fourth straight month, reflecting signs that the worst of the recession has passed. The Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment gained to 70.8, the highest since February 2008, from 68.7 in May. During the expansion that began in late 2001 and ended in December 2007, the index averaged 89.2.