Market Talk: 'Stupefying how consumers stay afloat' as costs rise

Published on 04/14/2026 at 11:33 am EDT - Modified on 04/14/2026 at 12:26 pm EDT

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04:01am	Egypt buys 3.3 million tons of wheat from local farmers so far, agriculture ministry says	RE
12:42am	Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year	RE
12:09am	Chinese data centre spin-off DayOne plans dual IPO in Singapore and US - FT	RE
12:03am	Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund after raising $10.5bn - FT	RE
11:58pm	South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike	RE
11:01pm	South Korea's Lee, Japan's Takaichi to meet on Tuesday, Seoul says	RE
10:51pm	Republicans Letlow, Fleming projected to advance to US Senate primary runoff in Louisiana - media reports	RE
10:49pm	Republicans Letlow, Fleming projected to advance to US Senate primary runoff in Louisiana - NBC News reports	RE
10:23pm	Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling	RE
10:20pm	U.S. Senate official removes funding for Trump White House ballroom from Republican spending package, Democrats say	RE
10:07pm	Julia Letlow to advance to Republican runoff in Louisiana Senate race - NBC News projects	RE
10:04pm	Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy projected to lose bid for renomination in Louisiana primary - Decision Desk	RE
10:03pm	Trump-backed US Senate candidate Julia Letlow advances in Republican primary - Decision Desk	RE
10:03pm	Republicans Letlow, Fleming projected to advance to US Senate primary runoff in Louisiana - Decision Desk	RE
09:57pm	Trump-backed US Senate candidate Julia Letlow defeats two-term incumbent Bill Cassidy to clinch Republican nomination in Louisiana - Decision Desk	RE

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