Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- Consumer confidence in the United States rose more than expected in October, according to a report the Conference Board released Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence Index increased to 91.7, up 7.5 index points from September's upwardly revised figure of 84.2.

The Present Situation Index jumped by 8.6 index points to 120.4, and the Expectations Index recovered to 72.6 in October, going up by 6.9 index points from last month.

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