EUR/USD sits at 1.3676, down from a North American close Wednesday up around 1.3735.
Comments from Angela Merkel’s chief finance spokesman will have been noted, Michael Meister opining that Greece should turn to the IMF if it’s needs aid. Some see this as signalling a rift between Germany and other European Leaders. Oh-eh.
Eurozone data due today:
09:00 GMT: Italian trade for January expected 0.19 bln
09:00 GMT: Euro zone current account for January expected 2.9 bln
10:00 GMT: Euro zone trade balance for January expected 5.1 bln