US FEBRUARY CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

US FEBRUARY CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
February consumer confidence came in at 98.3, below the expected 102.5.
Prior reading was 104.1.
Present Situation Index dropped to 134.3, down from the previous 134.9.
Expectations Index fell to 83.9, down from 84.3.
12-month inflation expectations decreased to 5.3% from 5.6%.