Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -16.0 in August

(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.9 points in August from the July number, figures released on Wednesday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -16.0 this month from -15.1 in July.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -14.3.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment fell by 0.9 points to -17.0.

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(Reporting by Adrianna Ebert in Gdansk)