Investing.com – The Australian dollar rallied for the fourth consecutive day against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, boosted by positive sentiment towards the euro zone and after data showed the U.S. economy grew more than initially forecast.
AUD/USD hit 1.0049 during European morning trade, the pair’s highest since November 11; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0045, jumping 0.55%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.9949, Wednesday’s low, and resistance at 1.0090, the high of November 11.
Earlier in the day, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that China was willing to assist countries in the euro zone return to economic health and would support the International Monetary Fund bailout package for the single currency bloc.
Meanwhile, official data released Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy grew at a faster rate than previously estimated, rising by 2.6% in the third quarter, compared to a previous estimate for growth of 2.5%.
Elsewhere, the Aussie was also up against the euro, with EUR/AUD slumping 0.59% to hit 1.3037.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release a string of data, including an official report on initial jobless claims, as well as data on personal spending, durable goods orders and new home sales.
The country was also to publish revised data on consumer sentiment and inflation expectations as well as a report on natural gas inventories.
AUD/USD hit 1.0049 during European morning trade, the pair’s highest since November 11; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0045, jumping 0.55%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.9949, Wednesday’s low, and resistance at 1.0090, the high of November 11.
Earlier in the day, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that China was willing to assist countries in the euro zone return to economic health and would support the International Monetary Fund bailout package for the single currency bloc.
Meanwhile, official data released Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy grew at a faster rate than previously estimated, rising by 2.6% in the third quarter, compared to a previous estimate for growth of 2.5%.
Elsewhere, the Aussie was also up against the euro, with EUR/AUD slumping 0.59% to hit 1.3037.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release a string of data, including an official report on initial jobless claims, as well as data on personal spending, durable goods orders and new home sales.
The country was also to publish revised data on consumer sentiment and inflation expectations as well as a report on natural gas inventories.