RTRS: RPT- TABLE-Reuters/U Mich Oct final sentiment index 70.6
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys
of Consumers' final October consumer sentiment rose to 70.6
from September's final reading of 73.5, according to a report
released on Friday.
Economists in a Reuters survey expected a final October
reading of 70.0.
Below is a table of the survey's components:
Oct Sept Aug July June
Sentiment 70.6 73.5 65.7 66.0 70.8
Current conditions 73.7 73.4 66.6 70.5 73.2
Expectations 68.6 73.5 65.0 63.2 69.2
1-year inflation 2.9 2.2 2.8 2.9 3.1
5-year inflation 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.0
THE SURVEY: The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of
Consumers, a monthly series of data on U.S. consumer
sentiment,
are produced by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Reuters has exclusive rights to distribute the data
for six months after the release.
