Euro-Area Economic Confidence Edges Higher on Consumer Optimism
Shoppers at an entrance to the Alexa shopping mall in Berlin, Germany.
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Euro-zone economic confidence rebounded this month as a better mood among consumers helped offset weakness elsewhere.
A sentiment gauge published by the European Commission increased to 99.3 from a revised 99.2 in March. That’s the first improvement since January.