• Australian Dollar depreciates as the US Dollar attempts to hold ground after recent losses.
• Australia employment data suggests that the RBA will avoid an interest rate hike in March.
• S&P/ASX 200 index improves following the overnight surge in Wall Street on market optimism.
• US Dollar holds ground over market sentiment suggesting that the Fed will postpone rate cuts in the upcoming meetings.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) attempts to halt its gains registered in the last two sessions as the US Dollar (USD) could gain ground on improved Treasury yields. However, the AUD/USD pair received upward support after mixed economic data from the United States (US). Additionally, the S&P/ASX 200 index improves following the overnight surge in Wall Street. Investors remain optimistic ahead of US Producer Price Index (PPI) data and Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index due on Friday.

Australian economy has shown modest growth, influenced by ongoing challenges in the labor market and subdued inflationary pressures. Recent employment data suggests that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is unlikely to raise interest rates further in the March meeting. Market expectations now indicate that the RBA will maintain its current rates until August, with a 25 basis points (bps) rate cut anticipated in September, compared to earlier projections for November.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) remains stable, buoyed by market sentiment suggesting that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will postpone interest rate cuts in the upcoming March and May meetings. According to the FedWatch Tool, investors are now pricing in a 25 bps rate cut in May, with a likelihood of 53%. The US Dollar encountered difficulties following disappointing US Retail Sales data. However, the impact on the advance of the AUD/USD pair may have been mitigated by the decrease in Initial Jobless Claims