Economics

Euro-Area Confidence Gets Boost From Services as Economy Reopens

  • Commission sentiment gauge jumps to 114.5 vs estimate of 112.3
  • Optimism increased across all sectors and major EU countries
Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg
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Confidence in the euro-area economy improved in May to the highest level in more than three years as restaurants, hotels and shops across the region start to reopen and faster vaccine roll-outs support the recovery.