Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• Catalan Leader Abandons Party Chiefs Without Warning. (video) Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont fled for Brussels without warning senior members of his party, leaving them struggling to define their next moves in his absence, according to a party official. Puigdemont is in Belgium with key members of his former government where they are expected to seek asylum, according to the person, who was present at a meeting of senior party officials today. Puigdemont left no guidance as to whether the party should take part in the elections called by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, according to the person.

• Your Evening Briefing.

• Homes Are Getting Snapped Up at the Fastest Pace in 30 Years. The typical U.S. home lasted just three weeks on the market, according to a new report.

Wall Street Journal:

• What to Know About the Charges Against Manafort and Gates. Overview of accusations in the 31-page indictment announced by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

• The Trump Deregulatory Juggernaut Is Rolling. Tax reform and infrastructure spending haven’t happened, but a rollback of regulations pleases business.

• Google’s(GOOGL) Dominance in Washington Faces a Reckoning. Search giant is battered from all sides amid a populist turn against Silicon Valley and reaction to Russian meddling.

• Strayer Education(STRA) and Capella(CPLA) Education to Merge. Capella shareholders to get premium in stock-for-stock deal and own about 48% of combined company.

Fox News:

• Trump, GOP lawmakers: Manafort charges no relation to campaign, alleged 'collusion'. (video)

• Brother of Clinton campaign chair steps down from lobbying firm amid reports of scrutiny from special counsel. (video)

• Las Vegas shooting: Jesus Campos to get subpoena to testify, report says. (video)

CNBC:

• Sprint(S), T-Mobile(TMUS) struggling over governance and pricing issues in talks, sources say.

• Quietly, the stock market just passed a major milestone, and is close to making a new one. (video)

• Intel(INTC) shares to surge more than 30% as chipmaker’s profitability rises, analyst predicts.

• Here’s what to expect going into another big week for tech earnings.

• Alphabet(GOOGL) has a 60-person division called Jigsaw that's helping to fight fake news.

• Europe closes on a mixed note amid latest earnings batch; Spain's IBEX jumps 2.44%.

Zero Hedge:

• Paul Manafort Indicted On 12 Counts In Mueller Probe, Surrenders To FBI.

• Tony Podesta Resigns As Head Of Podesta Group Amid Mueller Probe.

• Why Goldman Just Downgraded GM To Sell.

• Stocks, Bond Yields Tumble On Disappointing 'Gradual' Tax Cut Headlines.

• The House Will Reveal Its Tax Bill On Wednesday: Here's What's At Stake.

• President Trump Responds To Manafort Indictment.

• European Bond Yields Are Crashing. (graph)

• "Bond Bears Have Had Their Fun": Why One Trader Expects A Sharp Move Lower In Yields Next.

• Another Hollywood Bombshell: Kevin Spacey Confesses To Sexual Assault Of A Child, Comes Out As Gay.

• US Savings Rate Crashes To 10 Year Lows As Spending Surges Most Since 'Cash For Clunkers'. (graph)

• Trump To Make Fed Chair Announcement On Thursday: Politico.