Eurozone consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in May, after declining in the previous month, preliminary data released by the European Commission showed Tuesday.
The DG ECFIN flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator came in at -19.3, up from -19.9 in April. Economists had forecast a lower score of -20.4.
The consumer confidence indicator for the EU also rose to -19.4 from -20.2 in April.
The final data will be released on May 30.
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