By Stefano Rebaudo and Gregor Stuart Hunter (Reuters) -The euro and the yen were headed for a third straight daily loss against the U.S. dollar, pressured by political turmoil in France and expectations of increased fiscal spending in Japan. Expansive economic policies in Japan and France’s struggle to rein in its fiscal deficit are expected to increase the risk premium investors demand to hold government bonds, weighing on both currencies. Stocks fell and the dollar firmed on Wednesday while a prolonged U.S. government shutdown catapulted gold spot prices beyond $4,000 per ounce for the first time. SAFE-HAVEN DEMAND FOR DOLLAR The greenback also drew some support from safe-haven demand, with betting site Polymarket putting the odds of a U.S. government shutdown ending within the next week

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