The European
Commission (EC) said on Tuesday its flash estimate showed the consumer
confidence indicator for the Eurozone increased by 0.8 points to -13.9 in September
from an unrevised -14.7 in the previous month. That was the highest reading since March.
Economists had
expected the index to increase to -14.6.
Considering the
European Union (EU) as a whole, consumer sentiment improved by 0.6 points to -14.9.
Despite this
month’s gains, both indicators remained well below their long-term averages of
-11.1 (Eurozone) and -10.5 (EU).