Euro zone consumer confidence falls in October

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell more than expected in October, a flash estimate by the European Commission showed on Thursday.

The Commission said that the consumer confidence indicator decreased in the 19 countries that share the euro by 0.6 points to -7.7, while it eased in the wider EU of 28 countries by 0.2 points to -5.7 compared to September.

(Reporting By Jan Strupczewski)