- GBP/USD trades 1.5417-1.5440 range since 7am ET, pair marking time pre-FOMC minutes
- Cables rise to 1.5441 spurred by UK earnings beat, 1.5441 = London am high
- Pre-UK earnings data high was 1.5377 (1.5343 was early Europe low)
- Minutes from Jan 27-28 FOMC meeting due 1900GMT, Yellen monetary policy testimony next week