Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.4 points in August from the July number, figures released on Friday showed.
The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -15.5 this month from -15.9 in July.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -16.3.
In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.1 point to -15.0.
For European Commission data click on: https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/indicators-statistics/economic-databases/business-and-consumer-surveys/latest-business-and-consumer-surveys_en#recent-press-releases
