At 4.30 am ET Friday, the Office for National Statistics publishes public sector finance data. The UK budget deficit is seen narrowing to GBP 4.6 billion in September from GBP 5.9 billion in August.

Ahead of the data, the pound traded mixed against its major rivals. While the pound held steady against the yen, it rose against the rest of major rivals.

The pound was worth 1.3033 against the greenback, 146.57 against the yen, 0.8779 against the euro and 1.2997 against the franc as of 4:25 am ET.

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