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US consumer sentiment tops estimates in March to hit nearly 3-yr high, UMich says
Mar 28, 2024 7:42 AM

(Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in March to the highest in nearly three years thanks in part to growing confidence that inflation will keep softening.

The University of Michigan's benchmark Consumer Sentiment Index rose to a final reading for the month of 79.4, the highest since July 2021, from February's 76.9. It topped consensus estimates of 76.5 in a Reuters poll of economists, which had been the same as the preliminary March estimate released two weeks ago.

Consumer assessments of both current conditions and the economic outlook both improved from the March mid-month and February final readings.

Expectations for inflation over a one-year horizon declined to 2.9% from 3.0% in February to match January's reading, which had been the lowest since December 2020. Over a five-year horizon, consumers saw inflation easing to 2.8% from 2.9% last month.

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