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Boiling point? Brent crude touches five week high, here’s what analysts expect next for oil markets

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Oil market is heating up again with Brent crude already touching its five-week high of more than $94 a barrel as tensions between the US and Iran intensified. As tensions in the Middle East continue to simmer and traders grow cautious, analysts expect crude prices to remain broadly in the $90-100 a barrel range rather...

Universal provident fund scheme: How PF for gig workers, self-employed could work & why it would be a game-changer

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Experts say that if implemented, this could be one of the most significant expansions of India’s social security framework in recent decades. A Universal Provident Fund Scheme that includes workers in the unorganised sector, gig workers and the self-employed is in the works with an aim to provide retirement security to the population. In what...

India-Us Trade Deal: ‘We literally have the paper’: US says India trade deal could be signed in months

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

The report argues that the US has increasingly adopted a negotiation strategy built around uncertainty (Representative image) A long-awaited India-US trade agreement could be signed within the next three to four months, with negotiations between the two countries now virtually complete, a senior US official said on Wednesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the Asean Foreign...

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Renting a yacht in the Mediterranean this summer just got cheaper

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Fteri beach on Kefalonia, Greece. Miljko | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Yacht companies are offering discounts and special offers on charters in the...

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for July 22, 2026 – check list

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Stock market recommendations: BSE, Reliance Industries, and PI Industries have been identified as the top stocks to buy today, July 22, 2026, by Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares.BSE: Buy Near Ichimoku Cloud SupportBuy: Rs 3,650–Rs 3,600 | Stop Loss: Rs 3,520 | Target: Rs 3,850BSE has witnessed a healthy corrective...

Donald Trump’s 200% tariffs on pharma: Why India’s generic medicines could still remain competitive

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Trump said generic drug imports would remain exempt from tariffs for the next two years. Beginning in August 2028, they would attract a 100% tariff. (AP photo) In a blow to India’s pharmaceutical industry, the Donald Trump administration has announced up to 200% tariffs on generic drugs that will be applicable in the coming years.US...

Stuck at ports: Why several fertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports during peak kharif sowing season

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Congestion has affected several major ports, including Kandla, Mundra, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) and Chennai. (AI image for representative purpose) Congestion at Indian ports has left several fertiliser-carrying vessels stranded, which has slowed the unloading and onward movement of these essential crop nutrients. This comes at a time when the kharif sowing season is...

New worry for oil market: Tankers carrying Saudi crude for India, China make a U-turn in Red Sea on Houthi threats

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

The Houthis control northern Yemen, including the coastline along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. (Satellite image of Bab el-Mandeb by Reuters) Red Sea oil supply disruptions have begun! Three tankers carrying Saudi Arabia crude oil that were bound for China and India reversed course in the Red Sea...

Pharma stocks bleed after Trump announces up to 200% tariff on generic drugs; Aurobindo, Sun Pharma & Cipla slide over 3%

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Pharmaceutical stocks came under pressure on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump unveiled a phased tariff plan for imported generic medicines, raising concerns over the long-term outlook for one of the industry’s biggest export markets.The sell-off came even though the proposal gives generic drugmakers a two-year tariff-free window before steep duties are introduced. Nifty Pharma...

Rupee falls 11 paise to 96.36 against US dollar amid US-Iran tensions, rising crude prices

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Rupee came under pressure in early trade on Wednesday, opening 11 paise lower at 96.36 against the US dollar. The slump came as rising crude oil prices and increased demand for safe-haven assets weighed down the currency.Earlier on Tuesday, rupee had ended at 96.25 against the greenback before slipping at the opening of the interbank...