The University of Michigan's final March consumer sentiment index reading was 91.0, compared to the preliminary March 90.0, and the final February 91.7, according to market sources.
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The expectations index was 81.5, compared to the preliminary March 80.0, and the final February 81.9.
The current conditions index was 105.6, compared to the preliminary March 105.6, and the final February 106.8.
Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted an 89.0 reading for the main index.
The five-year inflation expectation index was 2.7%, compared to 2.5% in February, while the one-year inflation expectation index was 2.7%, compared to 2.5% in February.
The University of Michigan index is not released to the press, but only to paying subscribers.
