Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -14.5 in March

(Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.9 points in March from the February number, figures released on Friday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale worsened to -14.5 this month from -13.6 in February.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -13.0.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment fell by 1.0 point to -13.9.

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(Reporting by Rafal W. Nowak in Gdansk)

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