US Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Falls to Seven-Month Low

  • Longer-term inflation views inched higher in early June
  • University of Michigan sentiment index at 65.6 after 69.1
US Consumer Sentiment Drops to Seven-Month Low
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US consumer sentiment unexpectedly fell to a seven-month low in early June as high prices continued to take a toll on views of personal finances.

The sentiment index dropped to 65.6 in June from 69.1, according to the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for the measure to rise to 72.