Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -14.2 in October

(Reuters) -Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.7 points in October from the September number, figures released on Thursday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -14.2 this month from -14.9 in September.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -15.0.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.8 points to -13.5.

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(Reporting by Tomasz Kanik in Gdansk)