Euro zone consumer confidence improves to -7.2 in March

(Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 0.2 point in March from the February number, figures released on Thursday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale rose to -7.2 this month from -7.4 in February.

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a rise to -7.1.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment rose 0.1 point to -7.1.

(Reporting by Piotr Lipinski in Gdynia)