At 6.00 am ET Friday, Germany's factory orders are due. Orders are forecast to fall 1 percent month-on-month in October, following September's 3.3 percent increase
The euro showed mixed trading against other major currencies prior to the data. While the euro advanced against the greenback and the yen, it fell against the franc and the pound.
As of 5:55 am ET, the euro was quoted at 1.3665 against the greenback, 1.2248 against the franc, 0.8351 against the pound and 139.56 against the yen.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.