Reply #31: UMich improves

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9:47am 12/23/05 UMICH CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX RISES TO 91.5

US consumer sentiment improves further in December

http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2005-12-23T145104Z_01_N23337939_RTRIDST_0_ECONOMY-CONSUMERS-URGENT.XML

NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment ended
stronger in December and better than analysts' expectations,
bolstered by falling energy prices, a report showed on Friday.

The University of Michigan's final December index of
consumer sentiment rose to 91.5 from November's final reading
of 81.6, and a preliminary reading of 85.5 in early December,
according to sources who saw the subscription-only report.

Wall Street economists polled by Reuters on average had
predicted the December reading to finish at 89.0.

The survey's expectations gauge rose to 80.2 in late
December from 69.6 in late November, and 77.3 in early
December.

The index of current conditions climbed to 109.1 from 100.2
at the end of November and 106.6 earlier this month.

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Who did they survey, the Goldman Sacs CEO?