By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch


U.S. consumer sentiment eased in early February as gasoline prices rose, according to media reports Friday of proprietary research from the University of Michigan.


The UMich sentiment index fell to 87.4 in February from 91.2 in January, reports said.


Economists were expecting a flat reading of around 91.1, according to a survey conducted by MarketWatch.


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