* High-yielders slip as global, U.S. stock markets mixed
* U.S. new home sales, durable goods orders rose in July
* China plans to curb investment hit global growth hopes
* German Ifo sentiment poll hits highest in nearly 1 year (Recasts; updates prices, adds comment, details, changes byline)
By Steven C. Johnson
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday as news that China would act to restrict redundant investments underscored concerns about a global recovery and tempered the positive impact of data showing a jump in new U.S. home sales.
Reports that China intends to curb excessive investment in a range of industries "hurts the strong global growth outlook and is one of the things moving the dollar today," said Chuck Butler, president of Everbank World Markets in St. Louis. For more, please see [ID:nPEK160728]
Investors tend to buy the dollar and yen as safe havens or unwind trades in higher-yielding assets financed with the U.S. and Japanese currencies when recovery optimism fades.
Two reports offered some encouragement about the health of the U.S. economy. A rise of 9.6 percent in new homes sales in July was the fastest pace in nearly a year. [ID:nN26261432]
U.S. durable goods orders also rose in July, but a key measure of business demand -- non-defense capital goods, excluding aircraft -- fell, reminding investors the economy still faces huge challenges. [ID:nN26259327]
Analysts also said traders were using the mixed signals global growth signals to lock in profits booked earlier this week as foreign currencies rose against the dollar.
The euro was last down 0.5 percent at $1.4230 EUR= and 0.4 percent at 134.12 yen EURJPY=.
The dollar edged up 0.1 percent to 94.19 yen JPY=. Sterling fell to a six-week low against the dollar and was last off 0.8 percent to $1.6215 GBP=. The euro hit a 2-1/2-month high against the pound above 88 pence EURGBP=.
High-yielding and commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar also fell after European equities snapped four straight sessions of gains led by commodity stocks.
Some analysts said the recent trend that's seen the dollar weaken on good economic news may be starting to fade.
"The new home sales data was good, there's no doubt about it. The question is, are signs that the U.S. economy is starting to bottom good for the U.S. dollar or for other currencies," said David Watt, senior strategist at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
* U.S. new home sales, durable goods orders rose in July
* China plans to curb investment hit global growth hopes
* German Ifo sentiment poll hits highest in nearly 1 year (Recasts; updates prices, adds comment, details, changes byline)
By Steven C. Johnson
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday as news that China would act to restrict redundant investments underscored concerns about a global recovery and tempered the positive impact of data showing a jump in new U.S. home sales.
Reports that China intends to curb excessive investment in a range of industries "hurts the strong global growth outlook and is one of the things moving the dollar today," said Chuck Butler, president of Everbank World Markets in St. Louis. For more, please see [ID:nPEK160728]
Investors tend to buy the dollar and yen as safe havens or unwind trades in higher-yielding assets financed with the U.S. and Japanese currencies when recovery optimism fades.
Two reports offered some encouragement about the health of the U.S. economy. A rise of 9.6 percent in new homes sales in July was the fastest pace in nearly a year. [ID:nN26261432]
U.S. durable goods orders also rose in July, but a key measure of business demand -- non-defense capital goods, excluding aircraft -- fell, reminding investors the economy still faces huge challenges. [ID:nN26259327]
Analysts also said traders were using the mixed signals global growth signals to lock in profits booked earlier this week as foreign currencies rose against the dollar.
The euro was last down 0.5 percent at $1.4230 EUR= and 0.4 percent at 134.12 yen EURJPY=.
The dollar edged up 0.1 percent to 94.19 yen JPY=. Sterling fell to a six-week low against the dollar and was last off 0.8 percent to $1.6215 GBP=. The euro hit a 2-1/2-month high against the pound above 88 pence EURGBP=.
High-yielding and commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar also fell after European equities snapped four straight sessions of gains led by commodity stocks.
Some analysts said the recent trend that's seen the dollar weaken on good economic news may be starting to fade.
"The new home sales data was good, there's no doubt about it. The question is, are signs that the U.S. economy is starting to bottom good for the U.S. dollar or for other currencies," said David Watt, senior strategist at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
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