*Aug24 Euro-dollar open $1.1807,.......>

EURO SUMMARY: *Aug24 Euro-dollar open $1.1807, range $1.1794 to $1.1818

*Euro opened in Asia at toward the upper side of the $1.1740 to $1.1823 range

witnessed yesterday, where upbeat European economic data and softer US rate

yields placed the single currency on the offensive

*Consolidation was the name of the game during the Asia-Pacific session, euro

inched lower from $1.1818 to $1.1794, with firmer US rate yields said to have

encouraged the move

*Euro crawled back to $1.1806 ahead of the opening of European markets

*Resistance lies at $1.1824/28 (Aug24-22 highs), while support is found at

$1.1792/82 (38.2%/50% fib on yesterday's move).

*French Manufacturing confidence (0646GMT) provides the initial risk-hurdle for

the session ahead, which includes US Jobless claims (1230GMT)