At 4.30 am ET Friday, British Bankers' Association is set to release mortgage approvals for April. The number of mortgage approvals is seen rising to 32,800 from 31,227 in March.
Ahead of the data, the pound fell against the euro but moved sideways against the rest of major currencies.
At 4:25 am ET, the pound was worth 1.5106 against the greenback, 153.71 against the yen, 1.4584 against the franc and 0.8588 against the euro.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.