Some haven demand today pushed gold higher along with a quietly softer U.S. dollar. In Europe, Ukraine and the terrorists in Iraq and Syria weighed a bit on equities sentiment.

The U.S. labor market looked provocatively robust today. Indeed, the unemployment rate ticked up 1 tenth of a point to 5.7% but that was largely because more people are re-entering the job market.

As the dollar and the euro continue to engage in a high-spirited dance, today saw the greenback fall dramatically. This was an indication that the Greek financial predicament “feels” solved.