The European Commission said its euro zone economic sentiment indicator for December rose to 100.5 from 99.9 in November The industrial confidence component of the indicator improved to minus 5 from minus 7, while consumer confidence rose to minus 11 from minus 13 Services sector confidence eased slightly to 13 from 14, and construction worsened to minus 5 from minus 3, but the retail trade posted a rise to minus 11 from minus 13 The commission said the improvement in the economic sentiment indicator masks differences at the country level "Half of all member states recorded a loss in confidence, while the other half improved or stayed the same," it said