东京，10月21日电：周三美元徘徊在三周低点附近，交易员正在评估中东局势的发展，此前冲突因石油驱动的通胀担忧而增强了美元作为避险货币的吸引力。
TOKYO, Oct 21 : The US dollar hovered near a three-week low on Wednesday as traders assessed developments in the Middle East after the conflict burnished the currency's appeal as a safe haven amid oil-driven inflation worries.
澳元兑美元升至三周高位。澳洲储备银行副行长安德鲁·豪泽在花旗集团会议上表示，通胀前景看起来“明显恶化”。澳元在格林威治标准时间0525上涨0.2%，报0.70155美元，早些时候曾触及0.70289美元，为9月29日以来首次。
The Australian dollar reached a three-week high against the greenback. Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said at a Citi conference that the inflation outlook looked "materially worse." The Aussie dollar rose 0.2 per cent to $0.70155 at 0525 GMT, after earlier touching $0.70289 for the first time since September 29.
衡量美元兑六种主要货币汇率的美元指数持稳于101.79，周二下跌0.2%，盘中一度跌至101.50，为10月1日以来首次。
The US dollar index, which measures the currency against six peers, was steady at 101.79 after declining 0.2 per cent on Tuesday and dipping as low as 101.50 for the first time since October 1.
投资者因美以对伊朗战争引发的市场动荡而转向美元，部分原因是美国能源独立。
Investors have turned to the greenback amid market volatility brought about by the US-Israeli war on Iran, partly due to US energy independence.
油价逼近五个月高位，交易员权衡伊朗媒体的一份报道，称德黑兰告知巴基斯坦陆军参谋长，在其要求得到满足前不会与华盛顿举行会谈。该报道未获官方证实。
Oil prices edged toward a five-month high as traders weighed an Iranian media report that Tehran told Pakistan's army chief there would be no talks with Washington until its demands were met. There was no official confirmation of the report.
本月美国国债收益率下滑也令美元承压，而避险资产需求减弱，隔夜美股收涨，科技财报季随着SpaceX业绩发布拉开帷幕。日本日经指数和韩国KOSPI指数周三上涨。
The dollar has also been under pressure with Treasury yields sliding this month, while demand for safe-haven assets has diminished, with Wall Street posting a solid session overnight as technology earnings season got underway with SpaceX results. Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI rallied on Wednesday.
澳洲联邦银行经济学家兼货币策略师卡罗尔·孔在客户通讯中表示：“鉴于股市情绪和增长前景与主要科技巨头的表现紧密相关，它们的财报结果可能对美元产生重大影响。”
"With equity market sentiment and the growth outlook closely tied to the performance of the major tech firms, their earnings results can have a large bearing on the USD," said Carol Kong, economist and currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, in a client note.
在传统避险资产今年表现“参差不齐”的背景下，“美元是明显的佼佼者，”她说。“一旦中东冲突结束、能源价格回落，对美元的避险需求可能会消退。不过，我们预计随着外资流入美国市场增加，美元在未来几个月将温和走高。”美元兑日元持平于158.16，但兑欧元微升至1.1224美元，兑英镑微升至1.33735美元。
Amid a "mixed" performance among traditional haven assets this year, "the USD has been the clear standout," she said. "Safe haven demand for the USD is likely to fade once the Middle East conflict ends and energy prices retreat. However, we expect the USD to trend modestly higher in coming months as foreign capital inflows into US markets increase." The greenback was flat at 158.16 yen, though it edged up to $1.1224 per euro and $1.33735 against sterling.
交易员对欧元保持警惕，因为法国正面临大规模反政府抗议和财政状况恶化。
Traders remained wary of the euro as France tackles widespread anti-government protests and a worsening fiscal picture.
政府周二表示，法国将增派军队支援警力，并为周六计划举行的更多抗议活动部署大规模安保行动，承认上周末在应对暴力事件方面存在失误。
France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its response to violence last weekend.
在央行方面，美联储、欧洲央行和日本央行将从下周三开始连续三天公布政策决定。交易员预计这些会议均不会调整利率。
Among central banks, the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan will unveil policy decisions on consecutive days starting next Wednesday. Traders do not expect changes in interest rates at any of those meetings.
新西兰储备银行和加拿大央行将在与美联储同一天做出政策决定，交易员押注两者均将加息25个基点。
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Bank of Canada decide policy on the same day as the Fed, with traders betting on quarter-point hikes by both.
新西兰元周三下滑0.2%至0.5675美元，而加拿大元持稳于1.4064加元。
The New Zealand dollar slipped 0.2 per cent to $0.5675 on Wednesday, while Canada's loonie was steady at C$1.4064.