• AUD/USD firmed on Monday as traders awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy decision due on Tuesday. • The RBA is likely to keep rates at 3.6% on Tuesday, but markets will scrutinize any signals on future policy following hotter inflation data that sparked bets on a pause in easing. • Following several rate cuts, economic growth accelerated in the second quarter while unemployment remained steady, indicating the RBA may slow its pace of easing. • This year’s rate cuts came in February, May, and August, timed after the release of inflation data• At GMT 05:20, the Australian dollar was up 0.39% to 0.6570 against the US dollar. Recommendation: Good to buy around 0.6560 with stop loss of 0.6490 and target price of 0.6620