Friday, April 27, 2007

April consumer sentiment at 7-month low: UMich

(Reuters) - The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said the final April reading of its consumer sentiment index slid to 87.1 from 88.4 in March. It was the third straight monthly fall in the index.

April's final result was the lowest since 85.4 in September 2006 but was up from the 85.3 preliminary April reading. The median forecast among analysts polled by Reuters was 85.2. The 54 forecasts ranged from 84.0 to 88.8.


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