Dollar treads water as Middle East tensions simmer; Aussie buoyed by hawkish RBA

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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. The Australian dollar reached a three-week high against the greenback. Reserve Bank

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