*Dec13 Euro-dollar open $1.1742,.......>

EURO SUMMARY: *Dec13 Euro-dollar open $1.1742, range $1.1736 to $1.1762

*Euro opened in Asia toward the lower side of the $1.1718 to $1.1793 range

witnessed yesterday, where modest US dollar strength amid upbeat US data and

firmer US rate yields was the theme.

*Euro consolidated between $1.1736 and $1.1748 for the majority of the session

*News that Democrat Doug Jones had defeated Republican Roy Moore in Alabama's

Senate election caused a brief bout of dollar weakness, euro edged up from

around $1.1745 to $1.1762 before stalling

*Republicans now hold 51-49 majority in the Senate(prior 52-48), which may be a

headwind to the passage of the tax bill.

*German CPI for November provides the initial event risk for the session ahead,

which also includes US CPI and FOMC