At 4.30 am ET Friday, the Office for National Statistics has released UK retail sales data. The pound retreated from its early highs against its major rivals after the data.

The pound was trading at 1.3069 against the greenback, 144.03 against the yen, 1.2618 against the franc and 0.8515 against the euro around 4:33 am ET.

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