Sits at 1.3815, marginally firmer from North American close Monday around 1.3800.
Euro zone data due today:
08:45 GMT: Italian manufacturing PMI for February expected 57.6 from 56.6
08:50 GMT: French manufacturing PMI for February (final) expected 55.3
08:55 GMT: German manufacturing PMI for February (final) expected 62.6
08:55 GMT: German unemployment change February -13k. Unemployment rate unchanged at 7.4%
09:00 GMT: Euro zone manufacturing PMI for Febraury (final) expected 59.0
09:00 GMT: Italian unemployment for February expected 8.6%
10:00 GMT: Euro zone CPI estimate for February expected 2.4% y/y
10:00 GMT: Euro zone unemployment for January expected unchanged 10%
10:00 GMT: Italian CPI for February expected +0.2% m/m, +2.3% y/y
11:00 GMT: Italian annual GDP (Dec 31) expected +1.1%
11:00 GMT: Italian deficit to GDP expected 5.0% from 5.3%
European stocks set to open marginally firmer; DAX around +0.4%, CAC 40 around +0.2%.
Buy orders 1.3775. Sell orders 1.3860. Stops likely just above 1.3862 Feb 2 high.
