FOREX-Dollar pauses after three-day rally, pound slips as inflation holds steady

* Pound falls as UK inflation below forecasts * Dollar steadies after three-day rally * Yen rises slightly, eyes on BoJ (Updates for European morning trading) By Samuel Indyk and Gregor Stuart Hunter LONDON/SINGAPORE, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was flat against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, pausing after a three-day rise, while the pound fell after British inflation in September was softer than forecast. The yen rose slightly against the dollar after earlier hitting a one-week low on Tuesday as sources told Reuters that new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package likely to exceed last year's 13.9 trillion yen ($92.19 billion) to help households tackle inflation. After sharp falls, gold prices eased to steady at $4,119.80 per ounce after their