(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.7 points in December from the November number, figures released on Tuesday showed.
The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -22.2 this month from -23.9 in November.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -22.0.
In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 1.4 points to -24.4.
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(Reporting by Andrey Sychev in Gdansk)
