The Office for National Statistics is due to announce retail sales statistics at 4.30 am ET. Sales, including auto fuel, are forecast to increase 0.4 percent month-on-month in September.
The pound showed mixed performance ahead of the report. While the sterling edged higher against the struggling dollar, it drifted weaker against the rest of majors.
As of 4:25 am ET, the British currency was trading at 1.6065 against the dollar, 157.38 against the yen, 1.4538 against the Swiss franc and 0.8485 against the euro.
