Consumer sentiment rises in November (by Ruth Mantell)

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. consumer sentiment rose in November from the prior month, though it remains at relatively low levels, according to a media report on the University of Michigan/Reuters index released Friday. The index reached 57.9 in early November from 57.6 in late October. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting a November reading of 56.5.