After falling to its lowest level in more than two years in August, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 8.1 per cent in September to 96.9.
The index fell to 89.6 in August, its lowest level since May 2009.
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But despite the rise, the index remains at a weak level overall and is 14.4 per cent below its reading a year ago.

