*Australian Dollar Edges Down To 0.6209 Against U.S. Dollar

*Australian Dollar Ticks Down To 96.83 Against Yen

*Australian Dollar Falls To 8-day Low Of 1.6681 Against Euro

*Australian Dollar Slides To 6-day Low Of 1.1039 Against NZ Dollar

*New Zealand Dec Electronic Retail Card Spending Down 1.0% On Year Vs. -2.3% In Nov, Consensus 1.0%