We are also watching currency, the dollar has been the big story this week. The euro as well as its counterpart. We are taking a pause from the rally after the ecb, but if we see a gain today, that would take that streak for the longest in 16 years of nine days straight. So far it is flat. Flirting withlar . 70 for the first time this year. The dollar weakening across the board with the exception of the yen. Dollaryen, and offshore hovering. We are watching the bond markets as well. The mliv question is, the yields we are seeing, will they disrupt the equity rally . The u. S. 10 year after the u. S. Jobless numbers that fell again, treasuries ing the worst brent slipping after they did extend cuts after a breakthrough with iraq. Tom the European Central bank did put its money where its mouth is, announcing a bigger than expected increase in emergency bond buying, responding to what it calls the unprecedented contraction in the euro area economy. Kathleen hays has the story. What is dri