by Calculated Risk on 2/10/2012 09:55:00 AM
Friday, February 10, 2012
Consumer Sentiment declines in February to 72.5
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The preliminary Reuters / University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for February declined to 72.5, down from the January reading of 75.0.
Overall sentiment is still fairly weak, although sentiment has rebounded from the decline last summer. This was below the consensus forecast of a decline to 74.3.