TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The euro briefly touched a five-month low against the dollar on Thursday after strong Chinese growth data, with the market cautious that strong data could mean further Chinese tightening steps.
The euro fell as far as $1.4067 on EBS, its lowest since August, bounced back up and then weakened in volatile trading to stand 0.1 percent down on the day at $1.4093.
The dollar index rose to 78.532, its highest in four months, while the Australian dollar dipped but then recovered after the figures. (Reporting by Satomi Noguchi)