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5 things to know before the market opens Wednesday

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

1. Pricing pressures People shop for groceries at a Wegman’s store in Brooklyn on July 13, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images July’s consumer price index is due out this morning. If the monthly reading comes in modestly, it could give the Federal Reserve justification to not hike interest rates in...

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CPI inflation report July 2026

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

A shopper browses fresh fruit at a grocery store in Wilmington, North Carolina, US, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images A key inflation reading Wednesday showed prices moderating across a range of goods and services, possibly taking the urgency out of an imminent interest rate hike. The consumer price...

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ED arrests ex-treasurer of Cong’s Chhattisgarh unit in Rs 3,000 cr liquor scam

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal (Photo: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ramgopal Agarwal, former treasurer of the Congress in Chhattisgarh, in an ongoing money laundering investigation in the Rs 3,000 crore liquor scam in the state. The agency said a substantial part of the proceeds of crime, generated in cash, was delivered...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CRWV, SMIC, COHR

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer — The data center infrastructure stock rallied more than 7.5% after Super Micro Computer issued rosy guidance for first quarter earnings and revenue, in addition to exceeding fourth quarter estimates. The company expects adjusted earnings in the range of $1.01 to $1.10 per...

Meta and Nvidia plant flag in open-weight AI race led by Chinese Labs

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

(L to R) Jensen Huang, President and CEO of Nvidia Corporation, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, arrive for a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Last month, American tech giants came...

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Mortgage rates finally stop rising, causing demand to trickle back

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

A “For Sale” sign outside a home for sale in Crockett, California, US, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After five weeks of gains, mortgage rates fell very slightly last week. That was enough to bring a bit of demand back to the market. Total mortgage application volume...

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Europe heat and drought disrupt nuclear power plants

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

A view of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant as low flow rate of the Danube River has raised the risk of a shutdown of both operating reactors in Cernavoda, Constanta, Romania, on August 4, 2026. The Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, Romania’s only nuclear power facility, produces about 20% of the country’s electricity. Anadolu | Anadolu...

Retail inflation moves up to 4.45% in July; stays above RBI’s target for second month

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

Inflation remained higher in rural India at 4.84%, while urban areas registered a lower rate of 3.96%. July 2026 CPI inflation: Retail inflation for the month of July edged up to 4.45%. The All India Consumer Price Index (CPI), with 2024 as the base year, recorded a provisional year-on-year inflation rate of 4.45% in July...

CJP says not getting space for meeting, targets BJP

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

CJP spokesperson interacts with media NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday alleged that hall owners in Delhi were threatened with consequences if they allowed the party to hold a volunteers’ meeting, claiming the BJP was behind the pressure.“We were scheduled to hold our volunteers’ meet in Delhi today… We were...

Investing in mutual funds? Four ways to effectively manage risk for the right investment strategy

TazaPulseAugust 12, 2026

Many investors invest in a mutual fund scheme based on its recent performance. The author is CEO of PaisabazaarRisk is unavoidable when investing in mutual funds. These risks may arise from market fluctuations, interest rate changes or the performance of the underlying assets held by the fund. While mutual funds carrying higher risk may experience...