The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission on Tuesday estimated of the consumer confidence indicator increased in both the EU (by 0.8 points to -5.8) and the euro area (by 0.6 points to -8.7) in April compared to March. According to the DG ECFIN, in March the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) increased by 1.2 points in the euro area (to 102.4), while remaining broadly flat in the EU (a marginal increase by 0.3 points to 105.3).