"If they can afford the price of oil at $200 per barrel ..." 

NASDAQ is breaking the 200-day, almost to the day vs. last year.

"We agreed on following the situation very closely..." 

the key economic data releases this week are the CPI report on Wednesday and the durable goods and core PCE reports on Friday. Fed officials are in a blackout period so no speeches this week. 

For US equities, the bigger risk is a sustained period of severe oil disruption that weighs on economic growth...

“I’ve been inundated with calls..."

"...expand deconversion capacity, strengthen domestic supply chains, and advance a more efficient fuel-cycle model that operates from the same location."

...awkward!

"This collaboration reflects what's possible globally..." 

Bond volatility is rising. Stocks usually don’t like that.

Officers allegedly telling troops the mission is based on interpretations of biblical prophecies...

"The market is anticipating the worst-case scenario. The selloff is all about oil, it’s about the inflation that is deduced from it, it’s about the risk of stagflation."

...instinct is that once the dust settles this likely proves to be a buying opportunity for many of the assets people wanted but to own (EM/Asia). The difficulty is duration...

British military brass prioritizes “gender-free” grooming rules while Tehran burns...

No inflation… unless you need to eat.

The ruling allows Haitians with Temporary Protected Status to stay in the United States and keep working while the underlying lawsuit proceeds.

Oil just printed a shooting star on steroids. Blow-off top?

Many sellers who pulled their homes off the market last year are relisting now in hopes of capitalizing on spring homebuying "season..."