Summary: Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rises in January, reading more than expected; reflected slower inflation, anticipation of lower interest rates ahead, generally favourable employment conditions; short-term US Treasury yields up, longer-term yields down; expectations of Fed rate cuts in 2024 soften; views of present conditions, short-term outlook improve; gain across all age groups, all incomes groups except very top. US consumer confidence clawed its way back to neutral over...