EUR/USD continues higher during Asian trade

EUR/USD sits at 1.4685, up from a North American close Tuesday around 1.4640, having been as high as 1.4713 during the Asian session.

Euro zone data due today:

German CPI for April expected +0.2% m/m, +2.4% y/y, EU harmonised +0.2% m/m, +2.6% y/y

06:00 GMT: German Gfk consumer confidence for May expected 5.8 from previous 5.9

06:45 GMT: French consumer confidence for April expected 8.2 from previous 8.3

08:00 GMT: Italian consumer confidence for April expected 105.0 from prevous 105.2

09:00 GMT: Euro zone industrial orders for February expected +1.5% m/m, +21.8% y/y