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10:01 AM ET, Apr 27, 2007
UMich April consumer sentiment said 87.1 vs. 85.0 expected

ECONOMIC REPORT: Consumer sentiment improves in late April
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:42 AM ET Apr 27, 2007

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The mood of U.S. consumers improved in late April on the back of higher stock prices and wage growth.
The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, released on Friday, rose to 87.1 in late April from the initial reading for the month of 85.3 released two weeks ago. This is just below the 88.4 level in March.
Economists were expecting the index to continue to weaken to 85.0.
Despite the improvement late in the month, sentiment in April remains at a 7-month low.
"Consumers were quick to point out the damaging impacts of higher gas prices and falling home prices, but consumers also mentioned that the negative impact of those changes were partially offset by higher wages and higher stock prices," said Richard Curtin, the director of the survey.
The Labor Department reported Friday that wages and salaries rose at the fastest pace in six years in the first quarter.
Earlier this week, the Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index fell in April to its lowest level since last August.
The expectations index was revised up to 75.9 in late April compared with the initial estimate of 74.3. The index was 78.7 in March.
The current conditions index was revised up to 104.6 from 102.4. It stood at 103.5 in March.
The survey said that the data provide no hint that consumers are reigning in their spending habits.
But consumers said they were reluctant to buy homes due to uncertainty over how far house prices will fall, according to the survey.
More consumers reported declines in home prices than any time since the housing slump in the early 1990s.
Consumers expect the overall inflation rate to rise to 3.3% in the year ahead.