US Feb consumer confidence down

New York

US consumer confidence fell more than expected in February, pulling back from a multi-year high, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.

The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes fell to 96.4 from an upwardly revised 103.8 in January.

The February reading was the lowest for the index since September, and was below economist expectations for a reading of 99.6, according to a Reuters poll.

The median forecast of 80 economists in a Bloomberg survey called for a decrease in the measu…