Euro Depreciates 0.5 Percent to $1.3153

The euro weakened against the dollar after a report showed German factory output unexpectedly contracted this month.

The 17-member currency dropped 0.5 percent to $1.3153. It depreciated 0.9 percent to 109.29 yen.

The Swiss franc fell 0.4 percent against the dollar to 91.60 centimes and the Dollar Index climbed 0.3 percent to 79.811.

Data have been compiled by Bloomberg.