During European trading, the British Pound decreased against the US Dollar, trading below 1.2420 levels.
The currency pair is experiencing downward pressures following increasing odds that the Bank of England will lower interest rates in their meeting next week . In the UK, Year on Year Nationwide HPI for January was posted showing lower than expected results (4.1% realised vs 4.3% expected). In the US, Core PCE Price Index figures for December (2.8% exp) will be posted (13:30 GMT).