Consumer sentiment index falls to 67.5 in March (by Jeffry Bartash)

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentimemt survey registered 67.5 in the final reading for March, down from an initial reported level of 68.2 earlier in the month. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were looking for a final reading of 67.5. It's the index's lowest level in five months.