UM consumer sentiment index falls in May

CHICAGO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers fell to 59.2 in May, down from 63.5 in April and above last May's 58.4.

The Current Index fell to 64.9 in May, down from 68.2 in April and above last May's 63.3. The Expectations Index fell to 55.4, down from 60.5 in April and above last May's 55.2.