During Asian trading, the British pound edged lower against the US Dollar trading below 1.2400 levels.
The currency pair remained subdued for the second session, after the greenback gained strength due to the potential inflationary impact of US tariffs, which would reduce the ability of the Fed to cut interest rates. In the UK, CBI Industrial Trends Orders for January (-35 exp) will be posted (11:00 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).