During European trading, the British Pound increased against the US Dollar, trading above 1.2300 levels.
The currency pair has been trending higher since Trump’s inauguration following uncertainty over if tariffs will be implemented on the UK’s trade with the US. In the UK, CBI Industrial Trends Orders for January (-35 exp) will be posted (12:00 GMT). In the US, Initial Jobless Claims data (221k expected) will be posted (13:30 GMT) and President Trump will hold an online speech at the World Economic Forum (16:00 GMT).