American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
The Australian Dollar (AUD) retreats after posting gains in the previous two sessions, despite the release of improved Australia Consumer Confidence data on Tuesday.
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Australia consumer confidence weakened further at the start of the year as the rising cost of living and high interest rates continued to weigh on incomes, survey results from Westpac showed on Tuesday.