Preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed U.S. consumer sentiment has unexpectedly slumped to its lowest level in over a decade in February.
The report showed the consumer sentiment index tumbled to 61.7 in February from 67.2 in January, hitting its lowest level since October of 2011. The drop surprised economists, who had expected the index to inch up to 67.5.
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