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MDR on person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000: Who pays and what changes for you? FAQs answered

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

MDR applicability is determined by overall merchant account categorisation. A Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will be applicable on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, 2026, as per the latest notification from NPCI. It is important to note that person-to-person transactions will continue to be free with no MDR applicable.Merchant Discount...

Russian oil squeeze, China competition, Saudi pipeline shut: Why India faces a crude triple whammy

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

Where does that leave India, a country that imports around 90% of its crude oil? India has managed to evade a major oil shock from the US-Iran conflict, but with a triple whammy loading – what are its best options? Russian crude oil continues to be the biggest component of India’s oil import basket but...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PLAY, ENVA, ETSY

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Dave & Buster’s Entertainment — Shares plunged 17% after the arcade and restaurant company’s second- quarter results disappointed investors. Reported revenue of $544.1 million for the quarter missed the $556.8 million FactSet consensus estimate. Adjusted EBITDA of $98.9 million also missed the expected $120.4 million. The...

India Trade Deficit: India’s exports jump 25.4% in August, narrowing overall trade deficit to $9.41 billion

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

India’s overall trade deficit shrinks as exports grow faster than imports in August (representative image) India’s overall trade deficit narrowed to $9.41 billion in August 2026 from $11.62 billion in the same month last year, as exports grew at a faster pace than imports, according to official trade data released on Tuesday.Overall exports, including merchandise...

Indian Rupee: Rupee falls 0.4% to 95.96 against dollar, sharpest single-day drop in two months

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

File photo: A man walks past an Indian Rupee symbol installation at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai (Picture credit: Reuters) The Indian rupee fell 0.4% against the US dollar on Tuesday, logging its sharpest single-day decline in two months as rising oil prices and expectations of higher US interest rates weighed...

Gold price prediction today: Will bearish bias continue? Check outlook for September 15, 2026 week

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

Overall, the weekly bias remains cautious to bearish below Rs 155,700. Gold price prediction today: Gold outlook remains tilted to bearish as corrective pressures persist, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Below is his outlook on gold prices:Gold remains under corrective pressure after the sharp rejection from the...

Retail inflation surges to 8-month high of 4.8% in August

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) hit an eight-month high of 4.8% (y-o-y) in Aug from 4.5% in July, driven largely by higher food prices, NSO (National Statistics Office) data released Monday showed.At current level it is above RBI‘s 4% target for the third consecutive month, although it remains within...

Oil price today: Brent crude rises as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks raise supply concerns

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

The rise in oil prices added to inflation concerns. Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday as concerns over global supplies intensified after attacks disrupted Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and planned talks between Gulf Arab states and Iran were postponed.Brent crude futures gained $1.24, or 1.18%, to $106.93 a barrel at 0026 GMT, after...

Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for September 15, 2026 week – check list

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

Top stocks to buy for the trading week starting September 15, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Emcure Pharmaceuticals, and Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd – Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has identified these as the top stocks to buy in the holiday-shortened trading week starting September 18, 2026: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside...

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China’s August retail sales miss forecast as investment slump deepens

TazaPulseSeptember 15, 2026

China’s investment slump deepened and retail sales growth slowed further in August, while industrial output topped estimates with authorities warning of acute supply-demand imbalance at home. Retail sales grew 0.4% in August from a year earlier, data from National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday, slowing from 0.6% in the prior month and missing economists’...

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MDR on person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000: Who pays and what changes for you? FAQs answered

Russian oil squeeze, China competition, Saudi pipeline shut: Why India faces a crude triple whammy

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PLAY, ENVA, ETSY

India Trade Deficit: India’s exports jump 25.4% in August, narrowing overall trade deficit to $9.41 billion

Indian Rupee: Rupee falls 0.4% to 95.96 against dollar, sharpest single-day drop in two months

Gold price prediction today: Will bearish bias continue? Check outlook for September 15, 2026 week

Retail inflation surges to 8-month high of 4.8% in August

Oil price today: Brent crude rises as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks raise supply concerns

Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for September 15, 2026 week – check list

China’s August retail sales miss forecast as investment slump deepens

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