At 4.30 am ET Friday, UK CIPS/Markit services PMI is due. The index is seen at 50.4 in April, compared to 48.9 last month.

Ahead of the data, the pound retreated from its early highs against its major rivals. The pound was worth 1.3025 against the greenback, 145.22 against the yen, 1.3286 against the franc and 0.8573 against the euro as of 4:25 am ET.

Grafico Cross Sterling vs Yen (FX:GBPJPY)

Da Mar 2024 a Apr 2024 Clicca qui per i Grafici di Sterling vs Yen
Grafico Cross Sterling vs Yen (FX:GBPJPY)

Da Apr 2023 a Apr 2024 Clicca qui per i Grafici di Sterling vs Yen