Attention is drawn to the sinking of a South Korean vessel and North Korea's involvement. Word now is that it was not caused by the north. Markets sold off on the excuse from up 60 to down 10 and now the dow is back up 25. MLPS were up a little and the index is down 1. Atlas Pipeline Partners (APL) shows a 1 point gain otherwise its small fractional gains and losses. Coal MLPs taking a harder hit today with Penn Virginia Resource (PVR) down 1, perhaps selling off because of the offering of Penn Virginia GP (PVG) which not only has nothing to do with PVR but the offering itself is from a shareholder and it is not dilutitive. Could be an opportunity here. Holly Partners (HEP) and the Buckeyes (BPL,BGH) also losing major fractions.

Last day of trading for settlement in Q1. Could be causing some noise in the trading patterns.