U.S. consumer confidence inches up in March

NEW YORK, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. consumer confidence index increased slightly in March to 104.2, higher than 103.4 in the prior month and the consensus of 101.0, according to data issued by think tank The Conference Board on Tuesday.

Rebound of the indicator based on online surveys of consumers reversed the downward trend in the previous two months.