MW:EC Feb. euro-zone sentiment index rises to 94.4
By William L. Watts
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- The European Commission on Tuesday said its economic sentiment indicator for the euro zone rose to 94.4 in February from 93.4 the previous month. Economists had forecast a rise to 94.0. The industry index rose to minus 5.8 from minus 7.0 in January, while the services index edged down to minus 0.9 from minus 0.7. The retail index rose to minus 14.3 from minus 15.5, while the construction index rose to minus 24.5 from minus 28.1. The consumer-confidence index rose minus 20.3 in February from minus 20.7.
