(Reuters) -Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.7 points in October from the September number, figures released on Thursday showed.
The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -14.2 this month from -14.9 in September.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -15.0.
In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.8 points to -13.5.
For European Commission data click on:
(Reporting by Tomasz Kanik in Gdansk)
