Consumer sentiment index dips in Mar: CMIE
The index of consumer sentiment declined to 98.11 in March, down 2.2% from February while the consumer expectation index dipped 3.4% to 97.42, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. The indices, which have a base value of 100, took into consideration perceptions of 39,600 households. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose to 8.42% compared to 7.98% in February. 