Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -16.1 in June

(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.3 points in June from the May’s number, figures released on Thursday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -16.1 this month from -17.4 in May.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -17.0.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 1.1 points to 17.2.

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(Reporting by Antonis Triantafyllou in Gdansk)

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