The euro is a little higher against the U.S. dollar as new data underline the continuing export strength of Germany, Europe's biggest economy.
The 17-nation euro bought $1.3651 in Wednesday morning European trading, up from $1.3627 late Tuesday. The British pound climbed to $1.6089 from $1.6057, but the dollar edged up to 82.46 Japanese yen from 82.38 yen.
The euro and others have gained this week as investors become less worried about the unrest in Egypt, moving away from the traditional safe haven of the dollar and looking to riskier currencies.
Data released Wednesday showed that German exports were up 0.5 percent on the month in December -- rounding out a year of strong growth that saw an overall increase of 18.5 percent.
