The Australian dollar rose against its peers on Tuesday, as the US dollar's rally faltered after the US Treasury bond yields fell.
The Australian dollar rose today near its 50-day simple moving average, which put it under the spotlight.
The 10-year US Treasury yield fell today from the 13-month high of 1.6% to head for the first loss in 5 days.
Countries around the world are still embroiled in the fight against the coronavirus, which is reflected in the lockdown restrictions, closures and the distribution of vaccines.
The US House of Representatives will vote later this week on the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package after it was approved by the Senate.
As of 16:15 GMT, AUD/USD rose 0.6% to 0.7696, after hitting a high of 0.7720, and a low of 0.7621.