EghtesadOnline: The euro consolidated gains at a three-week high on Wednesday as investors grew optimistic about the single currency’s outlook with growing doubts about the prospects of the U.S. tax plan also underpinning gains.

EghtesadOnline: Stock markets rose on Monday and the dollar extended gains as risk appetite revived following strong U.S. job figures that bolstered expectations of faster growth in the world's biggest economy.