According to retail sales data, the United Kingdom experienced a 1.4% decrease in August, compared to the expected -1% and a 3.1% decrease in July. Meanwhile, core retail sales reported a 1.4% decrease in the month, compared to the expected -1.3% and the previous -3.3%.
The GBP/USD is testing the daily low near 1.2270 on the optimistic retail sales data from the UK. It was last seen trading at 1.2272, down 0.16% for the day.