The Australian dollar and Chinese yuan ticked higher after China's third-quarter growth figures came in slightly better than forecasts. However, pressure remains on policymakers to roll out more stimulus quickly. The dollar is headed for its third weekly gain in a row, helped by a dovish European Central Bank and strong US data. China's economy expanded 4.6% in Q3, but property investment fell more than 10% in the first nine months of the year. Retail sales and industrial production picked up in September.