Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -15.2 in May

(Reuters) -Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.4 points in May from the April number, figures released on Tuesday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -15.2 this month from a revised -16.6 in April.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -16.0.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 1.4 points to -14.5.

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(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos in Gdansk)