Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -17.4 in May

Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.1 point in May from April's number, figures released on Monday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -17.4 this month from -17.5 in April.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -16.8.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.6 points to -18.3.

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