HONG KONG, June 18 : The U.S. dollar clung to a more than two-month high on Thursday after a hawkish hold triggered rate-hike bets despite a U.S.-Iran deal, while the yen weakness drew fresh verbal warnings from Japanese officials. The U.S. central bank held rates steady in a 3.50 per cent-3.75 per cent range as new chair Kevin Warsh opened the new era with a sweeping policy review. Nearly half of policymakers, however, now expect a hike this year on mounting inflation concerns. The Fed funds

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