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Euro-Area Confidence Highest in 21 Years as Economy Reopens

  • Commission sentiment gauge jumps to 117.9, beating estimates
  • Optimism increased across all sectors, led by services sector
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Confidence in the euro-area economy improved to the highest level in more than two decades in June as a reopening of shops, restaurants and other services propelled the region’s recovery from the pandemic crisis.