Euro falls again as ECB meets today

The euro weakened after reports showing inflation in the eurozone fell short of analyst estimates and US hiring jumped, kicking off three days of economic events likely to set the course for global markets into 2016.

Crude declined before the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries sets output targets tomorrow.

The euro approached its weakest level since April as the consumer-price data boosted the argument for extra monetary stimulus when the European Central Bank meets today.