(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-30 14:10 U.S. consumer sentiment slips in October - survey (Interactive Investor)

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment slipped this month as Americans worried about their personal finances and focused on paying down debts, though confidence in a national recovery remained high, a survey showed on Friday. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its final index of sentiment for October slipped to 70.6, from 73.5 in September. Overall ...