SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were flat to slightly lower on Wednesday after bearish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, adding to fears about the strength of the world economy.
* The Nikkei average was down 0.05 percent and MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan was off 0.15 percent.
* The dollar hovered around one-month lows against a basket of major currencies after Bernanke acknowledged a slowdown in the U.S. economy, but offered no suggestion of further monetary stimulus to support growth. The dollar index then picked up to trade around 73.62.
* The euro rose to a one-month high of $1.4670 , near the $1.4700 barrier.
* Brent crude oil for July delivery
* Gold was flat around $1,542.59. Gold, one of the chief beneficiaries of worries about the security of currencies and other assets, set a record high of $1,575.79 per ounce in early May.
* U.S. stocks fell for a fifth day on Tuesday after Bernanke's comments. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.16 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed down 1.23 points.
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