The overnight rally fizzled badly.
Stocks are struggling here, and on light volumes.
Headline risk remains high despite the improvement in the VIX, which is still rangebound.
"All the world marveled at this, and gave their allegiance to the Beast. And they worshiped the serpent, for giving such power to him, as they also worshiped the Beast. 'Who is as great as the Beast?' they exclaimed. 'And who is able to resist him?' And the Beast was allowed to commit great blasphemies against God."
Revelation 13:3-5