1.   Also today, the University of Michigan said its index of consumer sentiment fell for a second straight month.

2.   An economy that depends on consumer spending got a jolt from news that consumer sentiment took an unexpected dip this month.

3.   And a closely watched gauge of consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in May, ending a long slide that began last year.

4.   And Miyazawa himself, one of the few voices of fiscal restraint in the top echelons of Japanese government, noted Monday that consumer sentiment remained uneasy.

5.   And the University of Michigan is scheduled to issue its survey of consumer sentiment in June.

6.   At the same time the University of Michigan released a monthly survey showing consumer sentiment fell in February, for the first time in months.

7.   BOND PRICES FALL The housing report and consumer sentiment survey helped pull down Treasury bond prices.

8.   Bizarre incidents like the subway poison gas attack in March also dampened consumer sentiment.

9.   A closely watched barometer of consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose in May, ending a long slide that began last year.

10.   A retail sales report released Thursday also suggested weakness in consumer sentiment.