GBP/USD Lower, Retail Sales slip

GBP/USD is trading at 1.3224, down 0.0036. The pair is trading choppy and in the middle of the session range. The U.K. Office for National Statistics reported that retail sales in the United Kingdom fell 0.2 percent in August versus a 1.9 percent increase July. Year over year, retail sales slowed to a rise of 6.2 percent versus a rise of 6.3 percent in July. The Bank of England (BOE) is scheduled to announce is there is any change to monetary policy at 7:00 a.m. ET.
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