Greece, a flea of an economy, is giving big dog EU and other high-powered economies an itch they can’t quite scratch. Consequently, everyone is playing it safe, though they’re not stampeding into haven instruments except for currencies.

In a short trading day, a stronger dollar and regular trading tussled for dominance, with the traders coming out on top by $2.90 to the upside. Today is Presidents Day in the United States so the trading of precious metals was restricted to the morning.

Gold is about midway between its high and low for the day as we move into late afternoon. In regular trading, it found strength, but a U.S.