The forecast was based on the median of 29 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey.
Economists had expected a reading of 85 based on the median of 46 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey.
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected a reading of 94.5, based on the median of 53 estimates.
Sales of existing homes were forecast to slip to a 6.46 million annual rate from 6.48 million in March, based on the median of 56 estimates.
The service index was expected to show slower growth by slipping to 52, based on the median forecast by 50 economists.
Consumer spending was forecast to rise at a 3.2percentt annual rate in the third quarter, based on the median estimate of 48 economists polled by Bloomberg News.
Economists had expected claims to fall to 335,000 from the 339,000 initially reported, based on the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey.
Economists expected all retail sales to fall after May's previously reported 1.2percentt rise, based on the median forecast of 72 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey.
Analysts had expected the number of starts to drop in April to 1.625 million, based on the median of 58 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey.
Analysts had expected a reading of 55 in the factory index, based on the median of 52 forecast in a Bloomberg News survey.
The purchasing managers' index had been expected to edge up to 48.9, based on the median of 52 economists in a Bloomberg News survey.
