At 4.30 am ET Friday, the Office for National Statistics releases UK retail sales for March. Sales are forecast to drop 0.5 percent on month, in contrast to a 1.4 percent rise in February.

Ahead of the data, the pound pared its early gains against its major rivals.

The pound was worth 1.2809 against the greenback, 139.87 against the yen, 0.8372 against the euro and 1.2780 against the franc as of 4:25 am ET.

Sterling vs US Dollar (FX:GBPUSD)
Gráfica de Divisa
De Mar 2024 a Abr 2024 Haga Click aquí para más Gráficas Sterling vs US Dollar.
Sterling vs US Dollar (FX:GBPUSD)
Gráfica de Divisa
De Abr 2023 a Abr 2024 Haga Click aquí para más Gráficas Sterling vs US Dollar.