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September UMich consumer sentiment rises to 59.4

September UMich consumer sentiment rises to 59.4 (by Ruth Mantell)

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A gauge of consumer sentiment rose to 59.4 in September after tumbling to a nearly three-year low 55.7 in August, according to Friday reports on the gauge from Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a slight rise to 57.6 with stock volatility and weak employment maintaining downward pressure on sentiment. A preliminary reading released earlier this month estimated a sentiment level of 57.8 for September. The sentiment reading, which covers how consumers view their personal finances as well as business and buying conditions, averaged about 87 in the year before the start of the most recent recession.