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Written by Brad Zigler
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:29

Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 7.9%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) nudged up 0.2% in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), breaking a two-month uptrend. CPI ticked up 0.4% in February and 0.3% in January.

Year-over-year, however, CPI fell 0.4%, the first 12-month decline since August 1955. The yearly decline was driven by falling energy prices, as BLS reported 12-month increases in every top-level category except transportation costs.

The so-called "core" CPI, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, increased 0.2% in March, matching increases posted in January and ...

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Analyst picks for: 2009/04/15
Written by the DailyFX Research Team

The Japanese Yen has outperformed so far this week, adding 2.3% on average against the other major currencies. Technical positioning may point to a looming reversal in the days ahead however, with the trade-weighted Yen index pushing up against resistance at a downward sloping trend line established from the swing high in late January. Does the Japanese unit have enough momentum to break higher, or will the bears take over prices in the days ahead? Our DailyFX team offers their top ideas for trading the Yen in the near term.
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by John Jagerson

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The Iraqi dinar "investment" opportunity is a scam that has been around for a few years and has recently been regaining much of its former popularity. The opportunity is pitched as a way to profit from a nearly worthless Iraqi dinar that is "sure" to appreciate in the future. The scammers promise that millions of dollars in profits are virtually guaranteed if you buy the dinars at today's values (about 1,000 dinar to 1 US Dollar) and then exchange the dinars back for dollars at a later date once the dinar exchange rate has improved.

However, there are some fundamental problems with the Iraqi dinar scam that potential buyers should be aware of before ...

Posted on April 15, 2009 at 0:31 in Uncategorized by David R Pegler

Hello everyone, with the Pound showing some good relative strength over the last few days I have built a trade plan for the Pound Swissy cross. We have hit some significant resistance, however my bias is for continued Pound strength and further supported by falling gold which should help to weaken the Swissy. Good luck today and I hope you enjoy the video!! David Pegler

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