The U.S. dollar strengthened against major currencies including the yen and euro on Friday, while the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso edged higher in choppy trading as markets braced for the implementation of President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

The dollar was edging higher against a basket of currencies, recovering modestly after falls the previous day following weak U.S. gross domestic product data. Markets turn cautious ahead of possible announcements by President Trump on tariffs,

President Trump vowed to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries that back a new reserve currency among the BRICS countries, a group that includes Russia and China. Trump’s Truth

Russia warned that U.S. efforts to enforce dollar use could backfire. The BRICS nations, while discussing a common currency, are unlikely to replace the dollar, as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on countries attempting to do so amid U.

Asian shares wavered on Friday, weighed down by the return of tech-heavy South Korean stocks from holidays, but relatively strong earnings from U.S. tech giants kept risk sentiment intact while tariff threats pushed the dollar and gold prices higher.