Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly seen a significant deterioration in the month of July, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday.
The report showed the consumer sentiment index slumped to 80.8 in July from 85.5 in June. The decrease surprised economists, who had expected the index to inch up to 86.5.
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