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A large cargo ship at an industrial port in New Mangalore, India. | Photo Credit: Wirestock Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on August 13, 2026, showed India’s exports gaining momentum, despite the ongoing war in West Asia, driven in particular by the growth in export of merchandise (goods). In July 2026,…
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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s trade deficit grew by 430% to $15.3 billion in June 2026 primarily due to high growth in merchandise imports, which were skewed by a spurt in the value of imports of crude oil, electronic and electrical goods, and gold, official data released on Monday (July…
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Gold imports grew nearly 200% in October 2025 to $14.7 billion from $4.9 billion in October 2024. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s trade deficit surged 141% in October 2025 to $21.8 billion due to surging imports, driven in large part by a festival-related jump in gold imports, and subdued merchandise exports, official data showed….
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 88.26 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (September 1, 2025), as persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a weaker note this morning and could remain under pressure…
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The Centre is non-plussed about the recent spate of record-high import bills and is not actively mulling any import compression measures. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Centre is non-plussed about the recent spate of record-high import bills and is not actively mulling any import compression measures, top trade officials asserted, attributing the rising…
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Photo used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s goods exports dropped 9.32% to $34.71 billion in August, while the import bill expanded 3.3% to $64.36 billion. The trade deficit widened to a ten-month high of $29.65 billion, reckoned to be the second highest monthly gap in goods trade. “Gold imports more…
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India’s trade with China has declined in the first half of 2023 after more than two years of record growth. Image used for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah India’s trade with China declined in the first half of 2023 after more than two years of record growth, part of a broader…
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