India's urban consumer confidence edges up: survey

India's urban consumer confidence edges up: survey New Delhi: India's urban consumer confidence improved marginally in April, but concerns about the economy kept consumers pessimistic, a survey released on Wednesday showed. The BluFin Consumer Confidence Index rose to 41.1 in April 2012, from 39.9 in March. The index recorded its lowest score of 35.8 in December 2011. The index reflects pessimism below 50 and optimism above that, BluFin said. The report comes after the RBI last month...
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