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Invisible surplus widens in Q4FY26 to $90,513mn as remittances jump 30%

TazaPulseJuly 1, 2026

MUMBAI: India’s invisible surplus widened sharply in the quarter ended Mar 2026 and over FY26, driven by strong services exports and higher remittances, while primary income outflows remained contained.The surplus rose to $90,513.93 million in Q4 FY26, up 24.05% from $72,968.57 million a year earlier. For FY26, it expanded to $312,047.60 million, up 18.20% from...

Pakistan backtracks on energy gamble, buys emergency LNG as Qatar exports stay in limbo

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

While the Middle East crisis rattled oil markets worldwide, Pakistan had been playing a risky game, staying out of the spot LNG market. Now, the country has flipped its stance, rushing into the spot market as strained Qatari exports and wider supply uncertainty begin to bite, even paying above Asia’s spot LNG levels.According to a...

Russian Oil Imports: India’s Russian oil imports hit record high in June amid Hormuz disruptions

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

The world’s third-largest oil importer received around 2.70 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude during June India’s imports of Russian crude oil climbed to a record high in June as refiners increased purchases of discounted barrels to offset supply risks linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, according to preliminary ship-tracking data...

Oil prices set for biggest quarterly drop since Covid as markets watch uncertain US-Iran talks

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Oil prices were on track on Tuesday for their biggest quarterly decline since the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as investors closely monitored the possibility of fresh US-Iran talks amid growing uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire agreement.Brent crude futures for August delivery, which expire on Tuesday, rose 12 cents, or 0.16%, to...

Us Stocks: US stocks today: Wall Street edges higher on quarter-end optimism as Nvidia rebounds; June still set to end lower

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Despite gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq remained on course to end June with their first monthly declines after two strong months US stocks traded mixed to higher on Tuesday, the final trading session of June, with investors balancing a rebound in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, resilient economic data and lingering concerns over interest rates...

Reserve Bank Of India: Iran-US interim peace deal may support India’s growth but inflation and fiscal risks remain: RBI

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

The US-Iran peace deal could provide support to India’s economic growth by helping normalise supply chains The interim peace deal between Iran and the United States could provide support to India’s economic growth by helping normalise supply chains and easing geopolitical pressures, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its bi-annual Financial Stability Report...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AVAV, MSTR, MRK

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in the premarket: AeroVironment — The drone maker rallied 30% after reporting an earnings and revenue beat. AeroVironment earned $1.84 per share on revenue of $642 million . Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $1.46 per share on revenue of $559 million. Digital Realty Trust...

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Small-cap stocks enjoy best first half since 1991 as AI trade expands

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 26, 2026. NYSE Small-cap U.S. stocks are capping off one of their strongest first halves in decades. But this is not your ordinary small-cap boom led by traditional businesses linked to the economic cycle. This run, like the one going on with their larger-cap peers,...

Finance ministry panel clears Rs 1.25 lakh crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0; Cabinet nod next

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) under the Finance Ministry has cleared a proposal for a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and build a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem, sources told PTI. The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) under the...

india39s crude imports bounce back despite middle east disruptions

Barrel of backups: India’s crude imports bounce back despite Middle East disruptions

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

India’s crude oil imports have bounced back to near pre-conflict levels despite prolonged disruptions in the Middle East, as refiners adjusted their sourcing mix and leaned more on alternative suppliers. According to an HSBC Global Research report, Indian refiners managed to offset the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis by cutting reliance on traditional...