Preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed a modest improvement in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of April.
The report showed the consumer sentiment index rose to 63.5 in April from 62.0 in March. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 62.7.
The uptick by the headline index came as the current economic conditions index climbed to 68.6 in April from 66.3 in March, while the index of consumer expectations crept up to 60.3 from 59.2.
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