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.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.