MW: Dec. euro-zone sentiment indicator falls to all-time low
The European Commission on Thursday said its economic sentiment indicator for the euro zone fell 7.8 points to 67.1 in December, the lowest reading since the index was launched in 1985. Consensus expectations were for a a decline to 71.3 from 74.9 in November. The commission's industrial and consumer confidence indicators also fell to their lowest levels since 1985, while the services confidence indicator tumbled to its lowest level since the survey was introduced 12 years ago, the commission said.
