At 4:30 am ET Friday, the Office for National Statistics publishes U.K. foreign trade data for August. The visible trade deficit is seen narrowing to GBP 9.92 billion in August from GBP 11.08 billion in July.

Ahead of the data, the pound showed mixed trading against its major rivals. While the pound fell against the euro and the Swiss franc, it held steady against the U.S. dollar. Against the yen, the pound rose.

As of 4:25 am ET, the pound was trading at 0.7373 against the euro, 1.4797 against the Swiss franc, 1.5368 against the U.S. dollar and 184.66 against the ye

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