Consumer sentiment beat expectations, rising to 98 in April according to the University of Michigan.
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the index to drop to 96.5 in April from last month’s figure of 97.6. The monthly survey of 500 consumers measures attitudes toward topics, such as personal finances, inflation, unemployment, government policies and interest rates.
via CNBC
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