The euro held gain against most of its major counterparts prior to a report today that may show business confidence in Germany, the region’s largest economy, held close to a 2 1/2-year peak.

Europe’s shared currency was still higher against its US fellow before European Central Bank President Mario Draghi speaks today and following the data yesterday hinted progress in manufacturing and services in the region stayed near the fastest in about three years.

Australian dollar climbed to its strongest level this year, while New Zealand dollar strengthened on the third day, as a gauge of currency volatility dived to the least since 2012, backing higher-yielding assets. The euro was slightly changed at $1.3833 as of 10:39 a.m. in Tokyo after advancing 0.3% yesterday, the largest one-day advance since March 14. It bought ¥141.36, after a 0.3% profit to ¥141.49 in New York.

The Aussie settled at 91.44 U.S. cents, previously 91.33 yesterday. It earlier advanced to 91.58, a level unnoticed since December 10. The kiwi gained 0.2% to 85.59 U.S. cents. Draghi is slated to render a lecture in Paris today. He said this month the euro area’s economy was meeting the central bank’s baseline scenario of a gradual recoup, after a decision by policy makers to maintain the benchmark rate at 0.25% record-low.

The euro increased 0.1% in the last three months, based on the Bloomberg Correlation Weighted Indexes that monitor 10 developed-nation currencies. The dollar erased 1.1%, while the yen went up 

1.2%. The Aussie rose 1.6%. The kiwi was the best performer in the gauge, which escalated 3.9%.

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