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TABLE-Reuters/U Mich July prelim. sentiment index 64.6
July 10 (Reuters) - The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers' preliminary July consumer sentiment index fell to 64.6 from June's final reading of 70.8 according to a report released on Friday.
Economists in a Reuters survey expected a preliminary July reading of 70.5.
Below is a table of the survey's components:
July-P June May April March Sentiment 64.6 70.8 68.7 65.1 57.3 Current conditions 70.4 73.2 67.7 68.3 63.3 Expectations 60.9 69.2 69.4 63.1 53.5 1-year inflation 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.0 5-year inflation 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.6
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.
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