EUR/USD Little Changed, France Service PMI Edges Up

EUR/USD is trading at 1.1218, up 0.0009. The pair is trading rangebound. Market chatter about headline news and U.S. economic data due out later this morning is making the rounds. French retail sales fell 0.2 percent in August after a 0.3 percent decline July. Year over year French retail sales declined in August 1.5 percent versus a of 1.4 percent rise in July. France's September composite purchasing managers survey (PMI) improved to 52.7 from 51.9 in August. The service PMI edged up to 53.3 from 52.3.