Down at 1.5570 from around 1.5610 when I sat down.

Talk of buy orders lying in wait clustered down at 1.5525/45.

We’ve got release of latest BOE minutes at 09:30 GMT. MPC expected to have voted 9-0 to keep rates, QE unchanged at last meeting.

Also out at same time BBA loans for house purchase for October, expected 33,000 from previous 33,130.