The Euro declined versus the greenback on U.S. data

On Friday, the Euro declined versus the U.S. Dollar, following the release of the Chicago PMI and consumer sentiment data, which both showed optimistic trend of the U.S. economy. The 17-nation currency declined by 0.5% to trade at $1.2852 by 10:30 a.m. in New York. Earlier, it gained 0.4%, hitting a session high of $1.2960.