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Officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn’t cool

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

Chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they would need to raise interest rates soon unless there...

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: MRNA, PPC, TGT, GDX

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Moderna , Merck — Shares of the pharmaceutical companies surged after a personalized cancer vaccine between the two companies showed positive results in a late-stage trial . Moderna’s skyrocketed 120%, while Merck’s jumped 10%. Pilgrim’s Pride — Shares rallied 15% after JBS, which owns more than...

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Carvana shares are under pressure this week as Mark Walter probe fuels investor jitters

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter during a press conference announcing a new partnership between the Los Angeles Dodgers and UNIQLO at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Keith Birmingham | MediaNews Group | Pasadena Star-News | Getty Images Carvana shares are headed for a double-digit weekly loss as a federal...

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Campbell Wilson joins Air New Zealand board as he prepares to exit as Air India CEO

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

Wilson Campbell is set to depart as Air India CEO Air New Zealand has appointed outgoing Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson to its board, marking his return to a non-executive role after more than three decades in the aviation industry.Wilson, who has been leading Air India’s transformation, will step down from the...

Russia Fuel Imports: Russia turns to Asia for refined fuel, set to receive nearly 270,000 tonnes in August

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

File photo: Moscow pumps face queues amid fuel shortages (Picture credit: Reuters) Russia is importing nearly 270,000 metric tonnes of refined fuel from Asia this month, using ship-to-ship transfers to bring in supplies as repeated Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries reduce domestic fuel production, according to preliminary shipping data and trade sources cited by...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MRNA, LOW, EL

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Moderna , Merck — Shares of the pharmaceutical companies surged after a personalized cancer vaccine between the two companies showed positive results in a late-stage trial . Moderna’s stock at one point soared 57%, while Merck’s jumped just over 6%. It is unclear when the companies...

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Retail investors stick with AI trade but appear more cautious

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

POLAND – 2025/02/24: In this photo illustration, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) logo is displayed on a smartphone with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) symbols on the background. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Retail investors aren’t giving up on the artificial intelligence trade. But they are...

PNG push: Govt to offer distributers extra lower-priced domestic natural gas for every new connection

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

The push for wider PNG adoption gathered pace during the Middle East conflict earlier this year. (Image for representative purpose only) Looking to push for faster adoption of piped natural gas (PNG), the government has introduced an additional incentive for city gas distributors to expand household piped-gas networks. The scheme offers 200 standard cubic metres...

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for August 19, 2026 – check list

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

Top stocks to buy on August 19, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Bata India, IFCI, and KFin Technologies – these are the top stocks to buy for August 19 2026, identified by Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares:Bata India: Buy between Rs 760-750; Stop Loss: Rs 699; Target: Rs 850 Bata India...

India becomes least-favoured Asian stock market in BofA survey – why fund managers are underweight

TazaPulseAugust 19, 2026

Indian equities have declined over the past two weeks despite a brighter earnings outlook. India’s stock market, among the worst performing this year, has now replaced Indonesia to become the ‘least-favoured’ stock market in India, as per a fund managers’ survey by Bank of America Corp. This signals growing investor caution for the Indian stock...