by Calculated Risk on 6/14/2013 09:55:00 AM

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The preliminary Reuters / University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for June decreased to 82.7 from the May reading of 84.5.

This was below the consensus forecast of 84.5 and reverses some of the large increase last month. Sentiment has generally been improving following the recession - with plenty of ups and downs - and one big spike down when Congress threatened to "not pay the bills" in 2011.