Around 1000 GMT (1100 Paris), the euro traded at 1.3225 dollars against 1.3161 dollars late Monday. The single currency rose earlier to 1.3250 dollars, its highest in over a week.
The euro was virtually unchanged against the Japanese currency to 108.86 yen against 108.98 yen Monday at 2200 GMT.
The dollar retreated against the yen in contrast to 82.31 yen 82.78 yen cons.
"Everything is calm, there is nothing special. Investors are not taking the position and awaiting the start of the year," said Olivier Korber, strategist at Societe Generale.
"There is an attitude of wait-and-+ see +. It's a market that barely moves," added Rene Defossez Natixis. For him, the rise of the euro against the greenback does not foreshadowed medium-term trend in one way or another.
"We must be wary of year-end movements, which occur in very small volumes and limited in scope, so no great significance," he warned.
The few investors still present for the final week of the year awaiting publication in the U.S. at 1400 GMT in house prices (S & P / Case-Shiller) and 1500 GMT the index measuring consumer confidence.
"Investors are expecting bad numbers. If their fears are confirmed, it could be very unfavorable to the dollar," cautions Dr. Defossez.
The foreign exchange market, however, should remain quiet this week because of Christmas and New Year, many investors are on vacation, recalled the traders.
Around 1000 GMT, the Swiss franc was up against the single currency at 1.2558 Swiss francs to one euro, as against the greenback at 0.9496 Swiss francs to the dollar.
The British pound retreated against the euro at 85.69 pence per euro but gained ground against the greenback at 1.5432 dollar.
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