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Capital One bet big on Discover. Now it must prove the gamble was worth it

TazaPulseJuly 21, 2026

Capital One poured more than $35 billion into acquiring credit card rival Discover. After a couple of lackluster quarters and a slumping stock price, CEO Richard Fairbank must now prove to investors that the deal is the game-changer that was promised. The perfect stage to do that is Tuesday evening when Club name Capital One...

India’s forex boost: RBI’s swap scheme raises $20.72 billion so far

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Reserve Bank of India’s special swap facility to attract foreign currency brought in $20.72 billion till July 17, with most of the money coming through Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits.The RBI said on Monday that the concessional swap scheme has seen steady foreign exchange inflows since it was launched on June 8, 2026....

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AMD, ACHR, SPCX, IREN

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Advanced Micro Devices , Microsoft — Microsoft said it would offer AMD’s Helios-based system on the Azure cloud. Wolfe Research’s Chris Caso said Microsoft’s decision to return to AMD GPUs “attests to Helios’ competitiveness.” The development comes ahead of AMD’s Advancing AI day later...

Hormuz disruptions: India’s crude oil imports from Russia remain near all-time high in July despite no sanctions waiver from US

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Russia has strengthened its position as India’s largest crude oil supplier. (File PTI photo of Russian oil tanker) India’s crude oil imports from Russia continue to be near record highs in July, despite the Donald Trump administration not extending a sanctions waiver. Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Russia has emerged as the key crude oil...

US stock market today: Wall Street back in green; AI-related, chipmaker stocks rebound

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

AI-linked stocks have faced sustained selling pressure in recent weeks amid concerns that valuations had risen too rapidly. US stock market today: Wall Street rebounded on Monday as shares of chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom recovered after recent sharp declines.The S&P 500 advanced 0.6%, following its first weekly...

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Kalshi traders think Coinbase’s trading volume will fall again

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

This photograph taken on Jan. 21, 2026 shows signage of the Coinbase logo during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images As bitcoin prices fell yet again in the second quarter, traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think Coinbase’s trading volumes suffered once again. The cryptocurrency...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMD, SPCX, DPZ

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: SpaceX — Shares rose more than 1% after the company announced it is moving its launch attempt for its Starship rocket to Thursday. The previous launch attempt was aborted last week after issues with the engines. Alibaba — U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese technology company were...

US fuel prices rise: Gasoline returns to $4 per gallon after Middle East flare-up

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

After weeks of easing fuel costs, average petrol prices in the United States have climbed back to $4 per gallon, driven by the recent flare-up in the Middle East and rising tensions between the US and Iran. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average price of regular gasoline stood at $4 per gallon...

Era of cheap borrowing may be over as world enters ‘a new macro regime’: Moody’s

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

The era of ultra-low interest rates that followed the 2008 global financial crisis may finally be over, with investors now preparing for a prolonged period of higher borrowing costs, sustained investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure, and elevated geopolitical risks.According to a recent report by Moody’s Ratings, “A new macro regime is driving differentiated...

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China’s car market heads for worst year since 2021 as sales fall 20%

TazaPulseJuly 20, 2026

CHANGCHUN, CHINA – JULY 11: People visit the 23rd Changchun International Automobile Expo on July 11, 2026 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. The exhibition drew participation from 53 Chinese and foreign automobile manufacturers, with over a thousand vehicles on display. (Photo by Zhang Yao/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service | China...