Figures from the EU Commission show that economic sentiment in the euro zone improved in January, having fallen in December.
The overall index rose to 95.8 from 95.6 in December, but still below November's level of 96. The business category improved, while the consumer index was unchanged.
The Commission's business climate indicator also rebounded in January, to 0.04 from 0.03 in December.
The increase was mainly driven by optimism about export orders and production.
* European Central Bank figure show that the euro zone's current account showed a surplus of €1.7 billion in November, as surpluses in goods and services offset deficits in income and current transfers.
In October, the euro zone current account had shown a surplus of €8 billion. The goods surplus fell to €7.9 billion in November from €11.1 billion in October and the services account also showed a narrower surplus of €1 billion euros, compared with €2.9 billion a month earlier.
