Investing.com – The euro's decline against the U.S. dollar stalled on Thursday after a slightly disappointing report on new U.S. durable goods orders outweighed upbeat data on initial U.S. jobless claims.
EUR/USD hit 1.2291 during European midday trade, shedding 0.16%, after clawing back up from a daily low of 1.2261.
The pair was likely to find resistance at 1.2466, Monday's high, and support at 1.2115, the low of June 14.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that new orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods, excluding transportation items, rose at a slower pace than expected in May. But a separate report showed that the number of U.S. workers filing new applications for initial unemployment benefits fell at a faster-than-expected rate.
The single European currency also slid versus sterling on Thursday, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.3% to reach 0.8205.
Meanwhile, the European Central Bank president, Jean-Claude Trichet, on Thursday was quoted as saying that budget austerity plans would not derail the euro zone's fragile recovery.
"As regards the economy, the idea that austerity measures could trigger stagnation is incorrect," said Trichet, according to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
EUR/USD hit 1.2291 during European midday trade, shedding 0.16%, after clawing back up from a daily low of 1.2261.
The pair was likely to find resistance at 1.2466, Monday's high, and support at 1.2115, the low of June 14.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that new orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods, excluding transportation items, rose at a slower pace than expected in May. But a separate report showed that the number of U.S. workers filing new applications for initial unemployment benefits fell at a faster-than-expected rate.
The single European currency also slid versus sterling on Thursday, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.3% to reach 0.8205.
Meanwhile, the European Central Bank president, Jean-Claude Trichet, on Thursday was quoted as saying that budget austerity plans would not derail the euro zone's fragile recovery.
"As regards the economy, the idea that austerity measures could trigger stagnation is incorrect," said Trichet, according to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.