Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -28.8 in September

Sept 22 - Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 3.8 points in September from the August number, figures released on Thursday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -28.8 this month from -25.0 in August.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -25.8.

In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment fell by 3.5 points to -29.9.

(Reporting by Adrianna Ebert in Gdansk)

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