Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer confidence fell to the lowest level on record in October as stocks plunged and banks shut off credit, raising the risk spending will tumble.
The Conference Board's confidence index decreased to 38, less than forecast and the lowest reading since monthly records began in 1967, the New York-based research group said today. A separate report showed home values continued to drop in August.
Household wealth has evaporated as the Standard & Poor's 500 index verged on its worst one-month loss in 70 years, home equity shrank and job losses mounted. The dimming outlook signals consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the economy, will deteriorate further, deepening the U.S. slump.
``Collapsing consumer confidence appears to be reinforcing the economic downturn, with labor market weakness poised to intensify,'' Robert DiClemente, chief U.S. economist at Citigroup Global Markets in New York, said in a note before the report.
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