Euro rose in American trade off November 28 lows for the third session against the greenback, following earlier data from Germany and the US, and ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting tomorrow.
As of 05:30 GMT, EUR/USD rose 0.16% to 1.1366, with an intraday low at 1.1337, and the highest since December 10 at 1.1402.
Earlier German data showed an index tracking business climate receded to 101 from 102, while another tracking expectations slipped to 97.3 from 98.7.
Earlier US data showed building permits rose to an annualized 1.33 million units in November, besting estimates of 1.27 million, and compared to October's revised 1.27 million.
US housing starts rose to an annualized 1.26 million units November, beating estimates of 1.23 million, and up from October's revised 1.22 million.