Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -7.2 in June

(Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.7 points in June from the May number, figures released on Thursday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -7.2 this month from -6.5 in May.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected June euro zone consumer confidence to be at -6.5.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment fell by 0.7 points to -6.9.

(Reporting by Camille Raynaud in Gdynia)