U.S. consumer sentiment bounced off record lows in early June as easing gasoline prices offered households some relief, though concerns about inflation stoked by the Middle East conflict lingered. Lower-income households led the broad improvement in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on Friday. Gasoline prices have dropped from four-year highs over the past three weeks, according to data from motorist advocacy group AAA, as oil prices stayed below $100 a barrel despite a fragile ceasefire.