SINGAPORE: The US dollar retreated in Asia on Tuesday in cautious trading as investors awaited the release of key US economic data that could influence a Fed decision on interest rates.

The Australian dollar also gained against the US currency after the Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates at a record low 2.0 percent, but kept the door open for further easing as the economy slows on softening Chinese growth.

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