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Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Tuesday as Chinese service sector data pointed to more headwinds for the region\u2019s largest economy, while the Australian dollar fell sharply ahead of a Reserve Bank rate decision.<\/p>\n

The U.S. dollar steadied near three-month highs before a slew of Federal Reserve speakers this week. While the greenback moved little in overnight trade on account of a U.S. market holiday, it has shown surprising resilience despite recent signs of cooling economic activity.<\/p>\n

The and were steady in Asian trade on Tuesday. Both gauges were close to their highest levels since early-June.<\/p>\n

Resilience in the dollar saw most Asian currencies retreat, while hotter-than-expected inflation readings from , and the also weighed on sentiment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Several Fed officials are set to speak this week, offering more cues on monetary policy before a hotly-anticipated . While the bank is expected to keep interest rates steady, it is also expected to reiterate its plans to keep rates higher for longer.<\/p>\n

Chinese service sector PMI hits 8-mth low, yuan sinks\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The fell 0.2% after a private survey showed that China\u2019s (PMI) grew at its slowest pace in eight months. The reading showed that exporters in particular were facing fresh headwinds from slowing overseas demand.<\/p>\n

Bigger losses in the yuan were somewhat eased by a stronger-than-expected daily midpoint fix by the People\u2019s Bank, which has signaled increasing discomfort with weakness in the Chinese currency.<\/p>\n

But sentiment towards the yuan has remained weak despite government intervention, given that Beijing has also remained largely conservative in rolling out fresh stimulus measures to support a slowing economic recovery. <\/p>\n

Concerns over China dented most regional currencies. The fell 0.2%, while the shed 0.5% after August inflation read higher than expected.<\/p>\n

The was flat after a stronger-than-expected inflation reading, while the fell 0.4% as data showed inflation grew slightly above expectations in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Markets fear that sticky inflation, amid rising oil prices and global supply chain disruptions, could further stymie regional economic growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Australian dollar sinks with RBA pause in focus\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The was the worst performer in Asia for the day, down 0.5% before a widely anticipated interest rate decision from the (RBA).<\/p>\n

The RBA is largely expected to keep rates on hold, given that inflation has eased substantially this year, while the labor market has also shown some signs of cooling. But the bank could still present a hawkish outlook, given that inflation remains above the RBA’s annual target.<\/p>\n

Concerns over China also dented the Australian dollar, given that China is Australia\u2019s biggest trading partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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