Wall Street Rises With Focus on Russia-Ukraine Talks, Fed

Wall Street Rises With Focus on Russia-Ukraine Talks, Fed
Flags are seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, where markets roiled after Russia continues to attack Ukraine, in New York, on Feb. 24, 2022. Caitlin Ochs/Reuters
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Gains in financial and healthcare shares bolstered the three main U.S. stock indexes on Monday, with investors focusing on developments around the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting.

The conflict has hammered global financial markets and fueled concerns about runaway inflation as oil prices skyrocketed in the wake of tough Western sanctions against Russia, a top commodity exporter.