By Ruth Mantell Last update: 9:57 a.m. EDT Oct. 17, 2008Comments: 4 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In the midst of global efforts to shore up markets and economies, U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in October, according to a media report on the University of Michigan/Reuters index released Friday. The index fell to 57.5 in October, compared with a reading of 70.3 in late September. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting an October result of 64.5. |