AUD/USD rises to 0.6609 as Nikkei's 3.5% gain buoys risk-sensitive AUD

0.6609 is highest level since July 24 (0.6605 was high Friday and Monday)

AUD/USD plumbed nine-month low of 0.6349 on Aug 5, when Nikkei fell 12%

US PPI data due 1230 GMT; headline and core are both forecast up 0.2% MM

Softer than expected US PPI prints might inflate AUD/USD towards 0.6650

Australia Q2 wage price index up 4.1% YY vs 4.0% forecast nAZN22BXYT