Washington - US consumer confidence edged up in March after reaching an all-time low the month before, according to a private survey Tuesday.

The New York-based Conference Board said its gauge of consumer confidence rose 0.7 points to 26, pulling back from February's level, the lowest since records began, amid a deep recession in the United States.

Lynn Franco, director of research at the Conference Board, said the figures "suggests that the overall state of the economy remains weak and that more job losses are on the horizon." (dpa)