A leading indicator of the Chinese economy declined for the first time in two years in December, implying a slowdown in growth. The Conference Board leading economic index fell 0.5% from a month earlier to 154.3, completely erasing the previous month’s 0.5% gain

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China Leading Economic Index Falls For First Time Since 2008

US DOLLAR INDEX: Loses Momentum, Collapses US DOLLAR INDEX: The Index’s inability to push through the 78.35 level has seen it collapsing on corrective weakness on Wednesday and Thursday trading sessions.

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US DOLLAR INDEX: Loses Momentum, Collapses

Rising global demand for food and fuel pushed up the U.S.

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U.S. Economy: Consumer Prices Rise More Than Forecast

In the four hour chart after launching off 1.6072, price moved down sharply and reached 1.5760 and then it started to correct some of this bearish move.

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GBPCAD Short Setup

UK inflation currently stands well above its 2% target rate which means that the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, will have to write to the chancellor to explain why.

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UK Inflation To Rise Or Perhaps Not

If you’re a commodity trading advisor (CTA) or commodity pool operator (CPO) you’ve probably heard that certain advisors are or can be exempt from registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). While the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) generally requires CTA and CPO firms to…

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Forex CTA and CPO Exemptions

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said soaring farmland prices may be the result of an unsustainable bubble that could damage the U.S.

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Fed’s Hoenig Says Farmland Boom May Be a Bubble

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The Aussie is higher against the US Dollar Thursday, following the release of a slew of uncertain US economic data. The Aussie is currently trading at 1.0125, up 0.86% at the time of this writing.

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AUD/USD Feb.18–Aussie Rallies against Uncertain US Dollar