Investing.com - The Australian dollar edged up to a one-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, after the release of upbeat consumer sentiment data from Australia, but gains were limited by sustained fears over Greece's debt woes.
AUD/USD hit 1.0455 during European morning trade, the pair's highest since November 7; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0448, adding 0.13%.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.0397, Wednesday's low and resistance at 1.0497, the high of September 19.
The Westpac Banking Corporation said earlier in a report that its index of consumer sentiment for Australia rose by 5.2% in November, after a 1% increase the previous month.
A separate report showed that wage prices in Australia rose slightly less-than-expected in the third quarter, ticking up 0.7% after a rise of 1% in the previous quarter.
Analysts had expected wage prices to rise 0.8% in the last quarter.
Sentiment also remained supported after German newspaper Bild reported on Tuesday that Greece is to receive EUR44 billion of financial aid in one payment, citing German government sources.
But investors remained cautious amid ongoing divisions between officials from the International Monetary Fund and Europe on how best to reduce Greece’s debt to manageable levels.
A decision on unlocking the country’s next tranche of aid, worth EUR31.5 billion, has been postponed until 20 November.
Elsewhere, the Aussie was steady against the euro with EUR/AUD dipping 0.07%, to hit 1.2185.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to produce government data on retail sales, producer price inflation and business inventories. In addition, the Federal Reserve was to publish the minutes of its most recent policy-setting meeting.
AUD/USD hit 1.0455 during European morning trade, the pair's highest since November 7; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0448, adding 0.13%.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.0397, Wednesday's low and resistance at 1.0497, the high of September 19.
The Westpac Banking Corporation said earlier in a report that its index of consumer sentiment for Australia rose by 5.2% in November, after a 1% increase the previous month.
A separate report showed that wage prices in Australia rose slightly less-than-expected in the third quarter, ticking up 0.7% after a rise of 1% in the previous quarter.
Analysts had expected wage prices to rise 0.8% in the last quarter.
Sentiment also remained supported after German newspaper Bild reported on Tuesday that Greece is to receive EUR44 billion of financial aid in one payment, citing German government sources.
But investors remained cautious amid ongoing divisions between officials from the International Monetary Fund and Europe on how best to reduce Greece’s debt to manageable levels.
A decision on unlocking the country’s next tranche of aid, worth EUR31.5 billion, has been postponed until 20 November.
Elsewhere, the Aussie was steady against the euro with EUR/AUD dipping 0.07%, to hit 1.2185.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to produce government data on retail sales, producer price inflation and business inventories. In addition, the Federal Reserve was to publish the minutes of its most recent policy-setting meeting.