GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks lifted by manufacturing data in U.S., Europe
December 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST
* German data help European shares bounce off 2-month lows * Investors still not clear whether Fed will taper this week * Euro inches higher vs dollar on euro zone data, Fed looms By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The euro rose against the dollar on Monday on a surge in business activity in the euro zone in December, while global equity markets were lifted by U.S. manufacturing output and a strong rise in new orders in Europe. American manufacturing output rose f