The University of Michigan's final April consumer sentiment index reading was 97.0, compared to the preliminary April 98.0, and the final March 96.9, according to market sources.
The expectations index was 87.0, compared to the preliminary April 86.9, and the final March 86.5.
The current conditions index was 112.7, compared to the preliminary April 115.2, and the final March 113.2.

Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted a 98.0 reading for the main index, 87.0 for expectations and 115.0 for current conditions.
The five-year inflation expectation index was 2.4%, compared to 2.4% in March, while the one-year inflation expectation index was 2.5%, compared to 2.5% in March.
The University of Michigan index is not released to the press, but only to paying subscribers.