United Kingdom Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) came in at 0.4%, above forecasts (-0.3%) in April

The GBP/USD pair trades firmly near an over two-month high of around 1.3610 during the European trading session on Friday. The Cable outperforms as the Pound Sterling (GBP) reflects strength, following the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy announcement on Thursday.