GBP/USD Higher, U.K. Consumer Confidence Improves

GBP/USD is trading at 1.3135, up 0.0047. The pair is trading modestly choppy and a little under the session highs. GfK reported that Consumer Confidence in the U.K. rose to minus 7 in August versus -12 in July. Market chatter about U.S economic data due out later today and month-end money flows is making the rounds.