RTTN:Euro Strengthens Ahead Of Eurozone Retail Sales Report
Eurostat is set to issue eurozone's retail sales figures at 5:00 am ET. Economists forecast sales to fall 0.5 percent month-on-month in December, following a 0.1 percent rise in November.
The euro edged higher against its major rivals ahead of the report. As of 4:55 am ET, the common currency was trading at 125.70 against the yen, 0.8580 against the pound, 1.2290 against the Swiss franc and 1.3525 against the dollar.
