Cable is down at 1.6080 having closed out last week in North America up around 1.6170.

Supports now at 1.6070/75 and 1.6050, resistance up at 1.6150.

Data today all comes at 09:30 GMT:

UK mortgage approvals for November expected 57.8k

Net lending sec on dwelling for November expected +£0.9 bln

PMI manufacturing for December expected 52.0 from 51.8

M4 money supply for November (final)

Net consumer credit for November expected -£0.4 bln