The U.K. mortgage approvals data for March is due at 4:30 am ET Friday. Ahead of the data, the pound traded mixed against its major counterparts. While the pound rose against the franc and the euro, it held steady against the yen and the greenback.

The pound was worth 144.19 against the yen, 1.2905 against the greenback, 0.8630 against the euro and 1.3170 against the franc as of 4:25 am ET.

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