MADISON (WKOW) — A important measure of inflation arrived at a 40-year-high in February, and money analysts warn we need to all brace for charges to keep rising because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The new runup that we’ve observed in commodity products and solutions, most notably oil, but also […]
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Stocks rose Wednesday to recover some losses after a volatile start to the week, as concerns over the impact of the punitive measures countries and companies have taken against Russia weighed on U.S. equity markets. The S&P 500 closed 2.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} higher at 4,277.89 — posting its biggest gain since June […]
Stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open Thursday morning after rallying a day earlier, as concerns over rising energy prices and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine weighing on risk assets. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged lower. The index ended higher by 1.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} Wednesday afternoon as each of the […]
Oil prices have come down way too fast on Omicron variant concerns, says Goldman Sachs oil strategist Damien Courvalin. In fact, the price correction is borderline comical, per Courvalin’s calculations. “The lack of discretionary buying activity in the face of an uncertain new COVID variant has therefore left prices in […]
The company — one of America’s last remaining true dollar stores — said Tuesday it will raise prices from $1 to $1.25 on the majority of its products by the first quarter of 2022. The change is a sign of the pressures low-cost retailers face holding down prices during a […]