Consumer sentiment in the United States has fallen

With the rapid spread of the new coronary virus outbreak, consumer sentiment in the United States in March deteriorated significantly – according to a standard monthly survey by the University of Michigan.

According to final data released on Friday, the consumer sentiment index fell to 89.1 points from the 101.0 points in February. This is much lower than the 95.9 points previously announced and less than the 90 points expected by analysts.
One year ago, in March 2019, the index stood at 98.4 points. (MTI)