Chicago Purchasing Managers Index

U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose to 53.5 in August, the Conference Board said, as Americans became somewhat more positive about the short-term outlook for the economy.

The U.S. economy ended November on a positive note, as the Chicago purchasing managers index unexpectedly rose to 56.1 from 54.2 in October, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago announced Monday, according to Bloomberg News. It was the highest reading for the index since August 2008. A...