While the U.S. dollar gained ground Friday, it is still set for a weekly drop amid ongoing tariff negotiations and bank meetings scheduled for next week.

Trump has often complained that dollar strength blunts U.S. export competitiveness and hurts U.S. manufacturing and jobs.

President Donald Trump said he would never back a weak dollar while also touting the economic benefits a low currency would bring, particularly for the country’s manufacturing sector, sending mixed signals Friday on US policy.