The Investors Business Daily/TIPP index of economic optimism tumbled in October as stock markets tumbled around the world in recent weeks. The index fell to 41.1 from 45.8.

EUR/USD is testing trendline support at 1.3650 with stocks dipping again, up only 75 points. comments from the Eurogroup’s Juncker that we are not out of the economic woods may have upset the apple-cart a bit this morning.