Washington  - US consumer confidence fell another notch amidst continuing economic decline, according to an index released Tuesday.

The index fell from 65.9 in March to 62.3 in April, according to the private New York-based Conference Board.

The survey is based on a representative sample of 5,000 US households.

"This continued weakening suggests that not only has the feeble level of growth in the first quarter spilled over into the second quarter, but that economic conditions may have slowed even further," said Lynn Franco, director of the board's consumer research centre. (dpa)