GBP/USD Trading Steady, U.K Manufacturing Production Improves

GBP/USD is trading at 1.2494, unchanged on the session. The U.K. Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported U.K manufacturing production rose 2.1 percent in December versus a 1.4 percent rise in November. Year over year, U.K manufacturing production rose 4 percent in December versus a 1.7 percent rise in November.