The dollar was mixed on Friday but on track for the first monthly gain against the Japanese yen this year as investors factored in the likelihood of trade tariffs remaining in some form, even as U.S.

SINGAPORE/GDANSK >> The dollar wobbled on Friday en route to its fifth-straight monthly decline as traders braced for further uncertainty around trade policy and U.S. fiscal health, while awaiting pivotal inflation reports later in the day.

The U.S. dollar wavered on Friday, heading toward its fifth consecutive monthly loss as uncertainty around trade policy and fiscal stability rattled markets ahead of key inflation data. The greenback faced a volatile week,