(RTTNews) - Germany's factory order figures for July are due at 6.00 am ET Thursday. Economists expect orders to rise 0.3 percent month-on-month in July, following a 1.7 percent drop in June.
Before the data, the euro held steady against other major currencies.
At 5:55 am ET, the euro traded at 1.2615 against the greenback, 0.7933 against the pound, 1.2049 against the franc and 99.00 against the yen.
