Investing.com - The euro slipped lower against the dollar on Thursday as investors looked ahead to U.S. data on initial jobless claims, but the single currency remained supported following recent strong German data.
EUR/USD hit 1.3134 during European afternoon trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3141, dipping 0.08%.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.3070, Wednesday’s low and resistance at 1.3193, Wednesday’s high.
The euro remained supported after data on Wednesday showed that German industrial output jumped 1.2% in March, confounding expectations for a 0.1% decline.
The report came a day after data showed that German factory orders also beat expectations in March, rising 2.2%, the fastest rate of growth since October 2012.
The data fuelled optimism over the outlook for first quarter growth in the euro zone’s largest economy and tempered expectations for further rate cuts by the European Central Bank.
The euro was lower against the pound and the yen, with EUR/GBP down 0.25% to 0.8444 and EUR/JPY down 0.34% to 129.76.
The Bank of England left interest rates at a record low 0.5% and maintained the size of its asset purchase program at GBP375 billion on Thursday.
The decision came after data showed that U.K. industrial and manufacturing output beat expectations in March, fuelling optimism over the economic outlook.
EUR/USD hit 1.3134 during European afternoon trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3141, dipping 0.08%.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.3070, Wednesday’s low and resistance at 1.3193, Wednesday’s high.
The euro remained supported after data on Wednesday showed that German industrial output jumped 1.2% in March, confounding expectations for a 0.1% decline.
The report came a day after data showed that German factory orders also beat expectations in March, rising 2.2%, the fastest rate of growth since October 2012.
The data fuelled optimism over the outlook for first quarter growth in the euro zone’s largest economy and tempered expectations for further rate cuts by the European Central Bank.
The euro was lower against the pound and the yen, with EUR/GBP down 0.25% to 0.8444 and EUR/JPY down 0.34% to 129.76.
The Bank of England left interest rates at a record low 0.5% and maintained the size of its asset purchase program at GBP375 billion on Thursday.
The decision came after data showed that U.K. industrial and manufacturing output beat expectations in March, fuelling optimism over the economic outlook.