Cable has eeked out some marginal gains in Asia, up at 1.5290 from North American close Thursday around 1.5260.

Event risk looms though in the form of the 08:30 GMT release of Q2 GDP data, which is expected to show +0.6% q/q +1.1% y/y rises.

Also out BBA loans for house purchase for July expected 37,000 from previous 36,709. Index of services 3m/3m for May expected +0.7%.

Talk of decent-sized stops gathering up above 1.5350.