At 4:30 am ET Wednesday, the U.K. manufacturing PMI is due. The index is seen rising to 52.5 in June from 52 in May.

Ahead of the data, the pound advanced against its major rivals.

The pound was worth 1.5708 against the greenback, 1.4778 against the franc, 192.66 against the yen and 0.7070 against the euro as of 4:25 am ET.

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