Hungary consumer confidence up slightly in March.

(From Hungarian News Agency (MTI))

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) - Consumer confidence in Hungary improved slightly in March, as a result of fewer households expecting worsening conditions on the employment market, economic research firm Ecostat's consumer confidence index published on Tuesday said.

The index rose to 69.2 in March from 67.2 in February.

More than two-thirds of households said their financial situation had deteriorated in the past year. Just 5 percent said it had improved. Fifty-seven percent of households said …