Investing.com - The dollar was firm Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed the "one-China" policy.
The dollar index was up 0.11% at 100.77 at 06:00 ET.
It added 0.25% to 113.53 yen ahead of Trump's meeting later Friday in Washington with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
Trump conveyed his support for the "one-China" policy in a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
That helped dispel concerns about a potential trade war with China.
Trade and Japanese investment in the U.S. expected to be high on the agenda in Trump's meeting with Abe.
Sterling moved to the $1.25 mark as U.K. manufacturing output remained strong despite Brexit.
The euro remained under pressure below the $1.07 mark on ongoing political concerns.
Investors are looking to Michigan consumer sentiment data due out later in the session.