(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 3.2 points in May from the April number, figures released on Wednesday showed.
The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -18.8 this month from -22.0 in April.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -24.0.
In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 2.5 points to -19.5.
For European Commission data click on: https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/indicators-statistics/economic-databases/business-and-consumer-surveys/latest-business-and-consumer-surveys_en#recent-press-releases
(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos in Gdansk)
