The dollar drifted higher against its major peers on Thursday as traders waited for the delayed release of US consumer inflation data on Friday, while digesting trade threats between Washington and Beijing.
The yen weakened to a one-week low against the dollar as the market awaited details of a big stimulus package from new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, widely viewed as a fiscal and monetary dove.
Sterling remained under pressure after British data on Wednesday showed consumer inflation held steady at 3.8% last month, defying economists' estimates for it to accelerate.
The US dollar index, which measures the currency against the yen, sterling, euro and three other peers, edged up 0.5% to 98.979.
The dollar added 0.17% to 152.21 yen, and earlier touched 152.26 yen for the first time since Oct. 14.
Sterling sagged 0.09% to $1.3345. The euro eased 0.06% to $1.1604.
