Euro zone consumer confidence rises

Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.6 points in March from the February number, figures released on Wednesday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -14.9 this month from -15.5 in February.

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

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.6 points to -15.2.