Euro tilted higher in Asian trade to near 2-1/5 year highs against dollar ahead of European and US data today and a Fed official speech.
As of 06:39 GMT, EUR/USD rose 0.17% to 1.2269, with an intraday high at 1.2277.
From Germany, retail sales are expected down 2% m/m, while up 3.9% on a yearly basis, slowing down from 8.2% in October.
From Spain, unemployment change is expected up 30.5 thousand in December, compared to a 25.3K increase in November.
For the whole euro zone, private loans are expected up 3.3%, while M3 money supply is expected up 10.6%.
From the US, the ISM manufacturing index is expected down to 56.6 from 57.5, while manufacturing prices are expected up to 66 from 65.4.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans is due to participate in a virtual panel discussion titled "Federal Reserve Actions During the Coronavirus Pandemic" at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting.