Investing.com - Sterling dipped Thursday as U.K. data miss forecasts, BoE ahead.
The pound was off 0.24% at $1.2910 at 05:00 ET after an intraday high of 1.2948.
Construction, manufacturing and industrial production for March came in below forecasts.
The trade deficit also widened more than expected.
The BoE is expected to leave monetary policy on hold at its MPC meeting.