At 3:45 am ET Thursday, Markit Economics is due to release its PMI figures for Italy. PMI reports for France and Germany are due at 3:50 am ET and 3:55 am ET, respectively. The manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone is due 4:00 am ET.

Ahead of the reports, the euro showed mixed trading against the other major currencies. While the euro fell against the U.S. dollar, the yen and the pound, it rose against the Swiss franc.

As of 3:40 am ET, the euro was trading at 0.7078 against the pound, 1.0826 against the Swiss franc, 1.05780 against the U.S. dollar and 130.60 against the yen.

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