US CFOs in survey say firms mostly absorbed oil price shock

A Fed survey found that the spike in energy costs from the U.S.-backed war against Iran led most company finance chiefs to raise prices only modestly, with little reported impact on demand. The article points to a limited pass-through of higher energy prices rather than a broad stagflationary shock. Market impact is likely modest, but the geopolitical and inflation implications remain relevant.

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A Fed survey found that the spike in energy costs from the U.S.-backed war against Iran led most company finance chiefs to raise prices only modestly, with little reported impact on demand. The article points to a limited pass-through of higher energy prices rather than a broad stagflationary shock. Market impact is likely modest, but the geopolitical and inflation implications remain relevant.