Investing.com - Sterling Friday fell below the $1.25 mark as U.K. services sector data disappointed
The pound was off 0.30% at $1.2487 at 05:15 ET. The dollar index firmed to around the 100 mark.
U.K. services PMI fell to 54.5 from a 17-month high of 56.2 the previous month.
Analysts expected the index to fall to 55.8 last month.
The BoE Thursday kept monetary policy on hold.
It signaled a certain tolerance toward higher inflation in the medium term in support of growth.