AUD/USD Trading Higher, Consumer Confidence Edges Down

AUD/USD is trading at 0.7515, up 0.0022. The pair is trading near the session highs. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Australian Consumer Sentiment for December edged down to 97.3 versus 101.3 in November. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that new motor vehicle sales slipped 0.6 percent in November versus a 2.4 percent decline in October.