By Tuba Ongun
ANKARA (AA) – Consumer sentiment in the euro area increased 1.6 points from a month ago in April, hitting nearly a one-year high, according to preliminary data released on Thursday.
The flash consumer confidence indicator rose to minus 17.5 in April, the European Commission data showed.
The figure was better than the market expectation of minus 18.5.
Consumer confidence in the EU also increased 1.7 points month-on-month to minus 18.9 in April.