Euro-area confidence rises more than forecast to decade high
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EURO-area economic confidence surged more than economists forecast in September, giving European Central Bank policy makers more positive news to consider as they decide on the future of their bond-buying programme.
The index of industry and consumer sentiment increased to 113 in September from 111.9 the previous month, the European Commission in Brussels said on Thursday. The reading - the highest in a decade - was well above the median estimate of 112 in a Bloomberg survey.
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