Consumer Sentiment Highest in 3 Months

February 18, 2013  by in UnCategorized   

By Aggregated Content in economic news on February 19, 2013 from http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-sentiment-highest-in-three-months-2013-02-15?link=MW_pulse

Led by more cheerful views on current economic conditions, a gauge of consumer sentiment rose to the highest level in three months, exceeding estimates, according to data released Friday.

The University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters consumer-sentiment gauge rose to a preliminary February reading of 76.3 - the highest level since November - from a final January reading of 73.8.

Stocks remained higher after the data. 

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