Trump39;s mooted levies so far viewed as moderate
Bank of Japan poised to raise rates on Friday
Fed, ECB set policy next week

TOKYO, Jan 23 Reuters The dollar traded in narrow ranges against major peers on Thursday, as the currency continued to struggle for direction in the absence of concrete announcements on tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.

A spate of central bank policy decisions are also due over the next week, with the Bank of Japan widely expected to raise interest rates at the end of a twoday meeting on Friday.

Rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday of next week, respectively.

The dollar index which measures the currency versus six top rivals, including the euro and yen was flat at 108.31 as of 0551 GMT, following two days of gains of around 0.1.

On Monday, it tumbled 1.2, its steepest oneday slide since November 2023, as Trump39;s first day in office brought a barrage of executive orders, but none on tariffs.

So far this week, Trump has mooted levies of around 25 on Canada and Mexico and 10 on China from Feb. 1. He also promised duties on European imports, without giving details.

President Trump has so far taken a less hostilethanexpected approach to China, amid overall softerthanexpected policies and tone on tariffs, said Carol Kong, a currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

At the same time, we are cautious that risk sentiment remains fragile and can…