The DOW is up a very modest 4 point intraday, with gold futures up $26 to $1,726 an ounce with oil futures hovering around the $100 per barrel mark. The DOW Transports index is up as well – when goods are shipping it may be a sign of an uptick in demand.

The Eurozone continues to have issues with Italy and Greece taking the current heat. Here in the US we still have unemployment concerns although the last couple weekly claims numbers may be showing signs of an improving trend. Time will tell and we will all be better off when the jobs do start to make a solid comeback.

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