MW : Euro-zone Aug. economic sentiment index rises
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Economic confidence across the 16-nation euro zone jumped more than expected in August, with the European Commission's economic sentiment indicator rising to 80.6 from a reading of 76 in July. Economists had forecast a rise to 78. The survey's sub-indexes saw a rise in sentiment in the industrial sector to -26 from -30, while the services index jumped to -11 from -18. The consumer index gained a point to -22, while the retail trade index slipped a point to -14. The construction index rose to -32 from -33.
