U.S. Dollar Index Lower, CPI Edges Up

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.43, down 0.14. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that core consumer prices (Core CPI ) rose 2.2 percent year over year in February versus a rise of 2.3 percent in January. On the month, core CPI rose 0.2 percent in February versus a 0.3 percent rise in January. U.S. CPI edged up to a 2.7 percent year over year rise during February versus a 2.5 percent year over year rise in January. On the month CPI rose 0.1 percent in February versus a 0.6 percent rise in January. The data had little immediate impact on trading.