Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was broadly higher against its major counterparts on Thursday, as globally positive U.S. data over the week lowered expectations for fresh easing measures by the Federal Reserve, although investors remained cautious ahead of additional economic reports.
During European morning trade, the dollar was higher against the euro, with EUR/USD edging down 0.15% to 1.2272.
The greenback strengthened against the euro after official data on Wednesday showed that industrial production in the U.S. rose by 0.6% in, beating expectations for a 0.5% increase and following a 0.1% rise the previous month.
The data came one day after a report showed that U.S. retail sales snapped four successive months of declines in July, jumping 0.8%, outstripping expectations for a 0.3% increase, easing expectations for fresh stimulus measures by the Fed.
Investors were still eyeing additional U.S. economic reports to be released later in the day, for further indications on the strength of the country’s economic recovery.
The greenback was lower against the pound, with GBP/USD adding 0.08% to 1.5696.
The pound erased earlier losses after official data showed that retail sales in the U.K. rose 0.3% in July, beating expectations for a 0.1% fall and following a 0.8% rise the previous month.
Retail sales rose at an annualized rate of 2.8% in July, blowing past expectations for a 1.4% increase, after rising at a rate of 1.6% the previous month.
Elsewhere, the greenback was higher against the yen and the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY rising 0.19% to hit 79.14, and USD/CHF edging up 0.14% to trade at 0.9786.
The greenback was steady to higher against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD easing 0.03% to 0.9890, AUD/USD slipping 0.11% to 1.0493 and NZD/USD inching 0.04% higher to trade at 0.8076.
The Melbourne Institute said earlier that inflation expectations in Australia for the month of August ticked down to 2.4%, from 3.3% the previous month.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.12% to 82.82.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish official data on building permits, as well as weekly government data on unemployment claims. The country was also to release official data on housing starts and a report on manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area.
During European morning trade, the dollar was higher against the euro, with EUR/USD edging down 0.15% to 1.2272.
The greenback strengthened against the euro after official data on Wednesday showed that industrial production in the U.S. rose by 0.6% in, beating expectations for a 0.5% increase and following a 0.1% rise the previous month.
The data came one day after a report showed that U.S. retail sales snapped four successive months of declines in July, jumping 0.8%, outstripping expectations for a 0.3% increase, easing expectations for fresh stimulus measures by the Fed.
Investors were still eyeing additional U.S. economic reports to be released later in the day, for further indications on the strength of the country’s economic recovery.
The greenback was lower against the pound, with GBP/USD adding 0.08% to 1.5696.
The pound erased earlier losses after official data showed that retail sales in the U.K. rose 0.3% in July, beating expectations for a 0.1% fall and following a 0.8% rise the previous month.
Retail sales rose at an annualized rate of 2.8% in July, blowing past expectations for a 1.4% increase, after rising at a rate of 1.6% the previous month.
Elsewhere, the greenback was higher against the yen and the Swiss franc, with USD/JPY rising 0.19% to hit 79.14, and USD/CHF edging up 0.14% to trade at 0.9786.
The greenback was steady to higher against its Canadian, Australian and New Zealand counterparts, with USD/CAD easing 0.03% to 0.9890, AUD/USD slipping 0.11% to 1.0493 and NZD/USD inching 0.04% higher to trade at 0.8076.
The Melbourne Institute said earlier that inflation expectations in Australia for the month of August ticked down to 2.4%, from 3.3% the previous month.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.12% to 82.82.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish official data on building permits, as well as weekly government data on unemployment claims. The country was also to release official data on housing starts and a report on manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area.