Dow rises for the fourth time in five days, ekes out record closing high (SPY +0.1%). Dollar dumps, Bitcoin jumps, and pending home sales slide. The Market in Perspective Here are the headlines moving the markets. Greek Shipowners Easily Evade Venezuela Oil Sanctions In January 2019, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on Venezuela's oil shipping sector in an ongoing bid to force President Nicols Maduro from power. The sanctions deepened Venezuela's already severe humanitarian crisis leading to runaway inflation and widespread fuel shortages. But the beleaguered nation can somewhat now breathe a sigh of relief after maritime intelligence firm Lloyd's List reported that an Aframax tanker has loaded a third crude cargo destined for China via a ship-to-ship transfer five months after being sanctioned