(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.8 points in September from the August number, figures released on Tuesday showed.
The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -13.9 this month from -14.7 in August.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -14.6.
In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.6 points to -14.9.
(Reporting by Boleslaw Lasocki in Gdansk)
