The euro continued its decline against the US dollar, trading at $1.163, its weakest level in over a month, as investors weighed economic data from the Eurozone and the US alongside diverging central bank policies. Germany’s economy grew 0.2% in 2025, ending a two-year contraction, supported by household and government consumption, though weakness in manufacturing keeps the outlook fragile. Eurozone inflation slowed to 2.0% in December, returning to the ECB’s target and reinforcing expectations that rates will remain on hold. ECB member Fran