Consumer sentiment falls in September

Consumer sentiment falls in September

A gauge of consumer sentiment fell to a final September reading of 77.5 -- the lowest final level since April -- from 82.1 in August, according to Friday reports. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a final September level of 78 for the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters consumer-sentiment index, compared with a preliminary reading of 76.8. Elsewhere Friday, the government reported that consumer spending picked up in August.