Head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer says a range of measures are being considered to deal with the rising unemployment rate, including unemployment benefits being extended, which will be done today. She did not advance a second stimulus, thank heavens.

Gold printed above $1100, so the topside pressure may ease in that market in the near-term. EUR/USD stalled just shy of the 1.4905 session highs. EUR/USD has dipped to 1.4890.