• AUD/USD up due to better sentiment, USD dip amid mixed Wall Street results.
• US inflation steady; Fed's positive economy outlook influences currencies.
• US inflation, Australian consumer confidence data critical for economic assessment.

The Australian Dollar posted solid gains on Monday, rising 0.42% against the US Dollar amid an improvement in risk appetite and a light economic calendar. The AUD/USD pair trades at 0.6604, virtually flat, as Tuesday’s Asian session begins.