At 4.30 am ET Thursday, UK CIPS/Markit manufacturing PMI is due. The index is seen at 56.5 in January, compared to 56.3 last month.

Ahead of the data, the pound traded mixed against its major rivals. While the pound rose against the greenback and the yen, it held steady against the euro and the franc. The pound was worth 1.4270 against the greenback, 156.37 against the yen, 1.3292 against the franc and 0.8722 against the euro as of 4:25 am ET.

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