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U.S. household sentiment dropped last week to the lowest level since early February as views of the buying climate and personal finances dimmed, possibly reflecting higher fuel prices and unimpressive wage growth, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Thursday. Weekly comfort  index declined to 55.8 from 56.5; down 2.3 points in last three weeks, most since September  Comfort index of  buying climate slipped to an eight-week low of 47.5 from 48.6; down 3.6 points in last three weeks, also most since September Personal finances measure dropped for a fourth week, to 62.7, lowest since March 11, from 63.3 Gauge tracking views of the economy fell to 57.2, weakest reading since January, from 57.6. Americans are growing more unsettled amid the highest gasoline prices since November 2014, as well as modest wage growth despite the lowest unemployment rate since 2000. Consumer comfort has declined three straight weeks since reaching a 17-year high in mid-April.

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