UK May retail sales incl fuel +1.4% m/m, +2.4 % y/y (expected +1.2 % m/m, +2.0 % y/y)

A lot better than expected and giving cable a lift up to 1.5700 from around 1.5680.

Clothes and shoes purchases (and probably umbrellas) helping the strong bounce .

May retails sales exfuel +0.9% m/m, +3.0% y/y (expected +0.7% m/m, +3.0% y/y)