Confidence among US consumers falls less than expected

Spending on non-durable goods was unchanged after rising 0.1 percent. Spending on services, which account for half of the report, increased 0.6 percent after rising 0.1 percent in April.

While manufacturing grew in the industrial Midwest, the pace was slower in June than in May.

The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said its factory index fell to 58.2 this month from 60.8 in May.