* Dollar index on pace for worst weekly decline in five
* Japanese yen, Swiss franc big gainers for week
(Updates throughout on U.S. market open, changes dateline;
previous LONDON)
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed
NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a
one-month low against a basket of major currencies on Friday and
was on course for its biggest weekly drop in five as investors
worried that escalating trade tensions could hurt global growth.