The dollar stabilized largely today, as tension between Washington and Tehran boosted demand for the safe-haven currency, while the yen continued to languish near its 40-year low with no significant signs of a trend reversal. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, held steady at 101.11, and the dollar rose, pushing oil prices higher and fueling inflation fears. Brent crude futures rose more than 1.3% today to $95.31 a barrel. The yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury note hit its highest in 17 months on Wednesday, as rising oil prices stoked inflation concerns, increasing the likelihood of U.S. interest rate hikes. The euro rose 0.02% to $1.1412, while the Australian dollar fell 0.1% to $0.6989, and the New Zealand dollar slipped nearly 0.1% to $0.5811. Sterling was last at $1.3373, and the Japanese yen rose 0.02% to 163.1 against the dollar, erasing its gains; the currency fell to 163.23 on Tuesday, its lowest since December 1986.