The euro firmed against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
The euro climbed to an 8-day high of 167.75 against the yen and a 2-day high of 1.0781 against the greenback, from an early low of 166.74 and a 6-day low of 1.0723, respectively
The euro touched 0.9774 against the franc, setting a 2-day high.
The euro is poised to challenge resistance around 168.5 against the yen, 1.09 against the greenback and 0.99 against the franc.