Destatis is set to publish German retail sales data for September at 3.00 am ET Friday. Sales are forecast to grow 0.4 percent month-on-month in September following a 0.4 percent decline in August. On a yearly basis, the retail trade is expected to grow 4.1 percent in September, from a 2.5 percent rise in August.
Ahead of the data, the euro showed mixed trading against its major rivals. While the euro rose against the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc and the pound, it held steady against the yen.
As of 2:55 am ET, the euro was trading at 0.7166 against the pound, 1.0876 against the Swiss franc, 1.0994 against the U.S. dollar and 132.67 against the yen.
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