Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -3.3 in June

Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.8 points in June from the May number, figures released on Tuesday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -3.3 this month from -5.1 in May.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -3.0.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 1.5 points to -4.5.

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 Joao Manuel Mauricio in Gdansk) ((Gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 00;))