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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: UAL, MU, CVX

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Energy stocks — Shares of energy companies were boosted as U.S. oil prices surged after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over. Diamondback Energy jumped more than 3%. APA Corporation and Occidental Petroleum were rising more than 2.5%. Chevron was up more than...

Income tax notices decoded: What every taxpayer should know about ITR filing to avoid scrutiny

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

What are the common mistakes that can lead to tax department queries or notices? (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Filing your income tax return (ITR) accurately is the first step to ensuring compliance. Any errors can invite questions from the Income tax Department, which may eventually lead to a tax notice as well. The...

New EPFO portal: Faster claims, smarter processing & more — what changes for employees

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

New EPFO portal goes live!The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) completed the migration of all member records to a centralised database on Wednesday, restoring online services for members and employers.The large-scale database consolidation and software upgrade, shifts member records from a decentralised architecture to a centralised database. According to Union labour and employment minister Mansukh...

Stock market crash: Bloodbath on Dalal Street! Sensex, Nifty50 tank 2% as Trump declares end of truce with Iran – top reasons for sharp fall

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

Investor sentiment turned sharply negative after US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire arrangement with Iran had collapsed. (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, crashed in trade on Wednesday as fresh tensions between the US and Iran sent crude oil prices soaring. Both the benchmarks...

Fresh Trump tariff threat looms: India’s strong stand on US Section 301 probe that proposes 12.5% duties – explained

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

The Indian government has urged the USTR to withdraw its proposal to levy the additional 12.5% tariff. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration’s Section 301 probe and threat of fresh tariffs has added a layer of uncertainty for several countries including India.The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has advanced one of its two investigations into...

Govt urges USTR to review its move to levy new tariffs

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

NEW DELHI: Govt has asked the US Trade Representative (USTR) to reconsider its proposal to impose 12.5% additional tariff on Indian products for allegedly failing to act against forced labour, arguing that the move does not meet legal standards, lacks country-specific analysis and fails to establish causal link between absence of import prohibitions and its...

Rupee erases previous gains, tumbles 20 paise against US dollar

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

Rupee began Wednesday on a weak note against the US dollar, surrendering gains it made in the previous session. The currency began the day at 95.15 in the interbank foreign exchange market and slipped to 95.16 in early trade, a decline of 20 paise from its previous close of 94.96 against the greenback. On Tuesday,...

Stock market today: BSE Sensex plunges over 500 points; Nifty50 below 24,290 as renewed Middle East conflict rattles markets

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

Equity markets head into Wednesday with global developments taking centre stage after crude oil prices jumped nearly 3% in early trade following US military strikes on Iran, reviving concerns over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Back home, Sensex ended Tuesday 104.35 points lower at 78,180.72, while Nifty50 slipped 31.65 points to 24,398.70, with gains...

Gold Price Today: Spot gold hits one-week low, slips to $4,100 per ounce

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

Gold price today: Yellow metal fell Rs 1,400 in previous session Gold prices have recorded a steep decline in the domestic market, with the price of 99.9% purity gold falling by Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,49,250 per 10 grams from the previous session. Silver also moved lower, shedding Rs 200 to Rs 2,39,800 per kilogram...

Crude loses cool: Oil prices soar 3% as Middle East tensions flare again

TazaPulseJuly 8, 2026

Calm in the oil markets proved short-lived as prices jumped nearly 3% in early Wednesday trade. The spike came after the United States launched military strikes against Iran in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears that the fragile truce was beginning to unravel and threatening one of the...