Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -15.5 in August

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.4 points in August from the July number, figures released on Friday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -15.5 this month from -15.9 in July.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -16.3.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose by 0.1 point to -15.0.

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(Reporting by Alicja Surdy)