* Fed outlook seen anchoring direction until next week's policy meeting
* Aussie gains after RBA deputy governor flags materially worse inflation outlook
* French unrest and fiscal strains pressure the euro as borrowing costs hit 24-year highs
NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US dollar index dipped on Wednesday as traders weighed renewed oil-driven inflation risks and waited for next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while the Australian dollar gained on hawkish central bank comments.
“There's not really an overarching theme for markets... and I think it's going to stay that way at least until next week into the FOMC," said Shaun Osborne, chief FX strategist at Scotiabank. "We need to get a sense of what the Fed's thinking.”