Cable having opened lower in Europe, has come under further pressure in early trading, presently down at 1.6210 having closed in North America Wednesday up around 1.6320.

Supports now 1.6200/05, 1.6167 and 1.6150.

Data due today:

09:30 GMT: UK retail sales for November expected +0.5% m/m, +3.7% y/y

09:30 GMT: BOE/GfK NOP inflation attitudes survey

11:00 GMT: UK CBI distributive trades for December.