Yields plunging to 4.48 from 4.56 on the ten year plus firm gas and most mlps are higher. Not all but the ones that are down are down just small fractions. Hiland Partners HLND)is up 1.75, Inergy GP (NRGP) +1.50. Fractional gains in Buckeye Partners (BPL), Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), Copano (CPNO) Sunoco Logistics (SXL) and Inergy LP (NRGY).

Down fractions include Holly Partners which opened down 1.50 and is now down 70 cents. Also down are Tortiose Energy(TYG) and Northern Borders Partners (NBP).

Moodys downgrades Markwest's unsecured debt but its a headline and i'm not sure if its the GP or the LP.

Lets see if we can keep a firm tone into the close.