Earlier in the Day: It’s was a relatively busy start to the Day on the economic calendar this morning. The Aussie Dollar was in action, with economic data from the China also in focus. For the Aussie Dollar In February, the Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index rose by 1.9% to 109.1. In January, the index had fallen by 4.5% to 107.0. Economists had forecast a 1.0% increase. Sentiment remained strong in February, which is key to a more positive outlook on consumer spending. According to the latest Westpac Report, The upside in February came following January’s pullback from a 10-year high in December. Looking at the sub-indexes: