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Consumer sentiment hits 89.4 in November vs. 87.5 estimate
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in November to a more than seven-year high as falling unemployment and lower gasoline prices boosted views on both current conditions and expectations, a survey released on Friday showed. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's preliminary reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment for this month came in at 89.4, the highest reading since July 2007, above not only the median forecast of 87.5 among 61 economists polled by Reuters, but also the highest estimate of 89.0. The survey's barometer of current economic conditions rose to 103.0 from 98.3 and above the 98.8 forecast. ... (full story)
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