This week is loaded with very important reports for the market, and judging by how things are looking, it could be a good time to grab some aspirin.

In the currency market, the dollar moved slightly higher against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.3408 vs. $1.3463 on Thursday. The buck held up despite a second straight day of dismal data.

I’ve been begging analysts to get real and take off those rose-colored glasses for months now. Their unwarranted optimism has resulted in two incredibly wrong-headed predictions.

In the currency market, the dollar was slammed against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.5587 vs. $1.5432 on Thursday.