Consumer Sentiment Rises to 74.2 From 71.6

Consumer sentiment rose more than economists expected in December, increasing to a preliminary level of 74.2 in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index from a final November reading of 71.6.

Economists predicted a 72.5 reading for the index. The level in October was 67.7, according to market sources.

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