It's been tough sledding all session long as the market has grappled with a variety of issues, few of which have readily available solutions.   But, I think the main issue driving the market lower is not a lack of solutions but a lack of will power.  Congress has failed, and there is little hope they can or will get their act together particularly with so many pending issues.

Goldman is getting slammed, as the smartest guys in the room have also lost trust they have a viable game plan.  The stock has slipped under it's 50 and 200-day moving average (exponential) and must make a stand or could fall under $200.00 a share.   Energy is higher but has been range-bound for months.

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All the major equity indices are holding above their 200-day moving average, but it's clear there will be no savior today, and more than likely, selling only stops when the closing bell rings. 

Once again, this isn’t panic selling, but it’s a statement to powers that be to get their collective act together.  So, we sit and wait to see what a mad man does in North Korea and what feckless men do in Washington, D.C.