EghtesadOnline: Another week, another round of gently improving economic data in the euro area -- with one likely exception.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. equity-index futures gained, the dollar edged lower and Treasuries were steady before a key inflation report that may throw more light on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Stocks in Europe advanced, bolstered by robust economic data.

EghtesadOnline: The euro set a new six-month month high on Tuesday and the region's shares made gains as the latest economic data made for some encouraging reading, especially in Germany.