GBP/USD looking for a Friday recovery as market sentiment firms up, US Dollar easing back

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• The GBP/USD is pushing into the high side for Friday, tapped into 1.2170.
• Broader market sentiment is improving, sending the US Dollar back heading into the Friday close.
• UK Retail Sales did little to help matters, printing firmly in the red.

The GBP/USD is looking to squeeze out some gains before the Friday closing bell, stretching into 1.2170 in the Friday midday. Despite a miss for UK Retail Sales earlier in the day, the Pound Sterling (GBP) is benefiting from a general softening in the US Dollar (USD).