Hard Assets Investor submits: By Brad Zigler Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 2.1% This week's market activity provided little reason for the Fed to withdraw its accommodation. Nearby NYMEX crude oil rose 1.1 percent to an average price of $79.40; the gold/oil multiple ended slightly higher at 14.2x. The greenback gained more ground against the euro, rising 1.1 percent in interbank dealings; cross rates averaged $1.3588 this week.