Market seemingly hunkering down to await the latest US jobs report this afternoon. EUR/USD sits at 1.2823, unchanged from where it closed out Thursday in North American, with Asian trade confined to very limited 1.2813-1.2835 range.
Euro data due this morning:
07;45 GMT: Italian services PMI for August expected 50.0 from previous 49.6
07;50 GMT: French services PMI for August (final) expected 59.9
07:55 GMT: German services PMI for August (final) expected 58.5
08:00 GMT: Euro zone services PMI for August (final) expected 55.6; composite 56.1
09:00 GMT: Euro zone retail sales for July espected +0.2 m/m +0.6% y/y
