CL Nepal's death toll passed nine hundred today, with thousands still missing. The number keeps climbing because rescue crews haven't finished counting. Hong Kong sent condolences through the usual diplomatic channels., CL-- CL

MB Nepal's death toll passed nine hundred today, with thousands still missing. Washington and Tehran traded strikes after a month of quiet everyone had started calling peace. Oil noticed before the diplomats did. Back home, the monetary authority spent the day insisting the banking system is fine, unprompted. That is the tell. Calm gets announced. Actual calm just sits there.-- MB