**”Market Caution Grows as AUD/USD Retreats Ahead of US CPI: Gauge Rate Expectations and Market Sentiment”**
AUD/USD edges lower as traders await the US Consumer Price Index release, a key gauge of inflation that could influence Federal Reserve policy. Market sentiment remains cautious amid expectations that elevated US inflation might delay interest rate cuts. Meanwhile, Australian economic data and RBA outlook also factor into the pair’s direction, keeping volatility subdued ahead of the crucial US inflation read.