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We're in a pretty quiet time of the year. We've been pretty directionless today. Oil hasn't been doing much.

We're in a pretty quiet time of the year, ... We've been pretty directionless today. Oil hasn't been doing much.

We're in a narrow range, moving around about 1 percent over the last three days, and it looks like the markets are waiting for some economic figures or waiting on oil because there's really no reason to push anything now.

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The positive today is that oil is coming down, the negative is that the housing numbers are worse than expected.

The positive influence of tax rebate checks and lower energy prices is being overwhelmed by the adverse impact of highly noticeable layoff announcements and the turmoil in the stock market,

The persistent increase in oil prices is worrying me again.

The persistence of high oil prices can't be lost on the Fed. Consumers have to pay for higher energy even though it's volatile. It is a real cost.

The point is that Russia is too dependent on the European market, both in terms of oil and natural gas exports.

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