Cable holds above 1.2100 as it consolidates soft U.S. data-spurred gains

1.2100 was pre-weekend high. 1.2174 was two-and-a-half week peak at 0926 GMT

Resistance levels beyond 1.2174 include 1.2192 (Dec 21 high) and 1.2215

Speech from BoE's Pill on UK economic/monetary policy outlook due 1530 GMT

UK ministers to hold talks with unions in bid to end strikes nL8N33U20W

IMM net GBP short position up for second consecutive week nL1N33U0DZ