At 6.00 am ET Thursday, German factory orders are due from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Economists forecast orders to fall 1 percent month-on-month in July, after rising 3.6 percent in June.
Ahead of the data, the euro showed mixed trading against other major currencies. While the euro rose against the greenback and the pound, it held steady against the yen and the franc.
At 5:55 am ET, the euro was worth 1.3208 against the greenback, 1.2385 against the franc, 0.8450 against the pound and 131.76 against the yen.
