Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -16.7 in April

(Reuters) -Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 2.2 points in April from the March number, figures released on Tuesday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -16.7 this month from -14.5 in March.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -15.5.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment fell by 2.1 points to -16.0.

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(Reporting by Clement Martinot in Gdansk)