The PMI reports of Italy and France are due at 3:45 am ET and 3:50 am ET, respectively. At 3:55 am ET, German unemployment rate and manufacturing PMI for March are set for release. Eurozone manufacturing PMI for March is to be released at 4:00 am ET.
Ahead of these reports, the euro rose against the yen, pound and the greenback, but held steady against the franc.
The euro traded at 1.3792 against the greenback, 142.45 against the yen, 0.8277 against the pound and 1.2183 against the franc as of 3:40 am ET.
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