The euro is a little higher against the dollar as investors keep their focus on U.S. economic data, according to AP. The 16-nation currency was up to $1.3105 in Thursday morning European trading from $1.3089 in New York late Wednesday The U.S. government said Wednesday economic growth during the July-September quarter grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate, below analysts' expectations for 2.8 percent. Economic figures have recently been mostly upbeat, however. The euro has been hurt by recent downgrade warnings for Portugal and Greece by major rating agencies amid the European debt crisis. It has fallen more than 8 percent against the dollar since early November. The British Pound rose to $1.5390 from $1.5371, and the dollar fell to 82.90 Japanese yen from 83.59 yen.
