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India's December exports dip marginally, imports rise; deficit stands at $
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India's overall exports in December 2025 stood at USD 74.01 billion, marginally lower than USD 74.77 billion in December 2024, while imports rose sharply to USD 80.94 billion from USD 76.23 billion a year ago, according to official data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Th
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Economists say India's November trade data signals "export resilience"
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India's trade deficit narrowed to USD 24.53 billion in November from USD 41.68 billion in October, said the data released by the government on Monday. This was driven by a fall in gold, oil and coal imports, it said.
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Gold imports drive India's CAD to 1.3% in Q2 FY26: Analysts
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to assessments by Crisil, ICICI Bank Research and Emkay Global, the merchandise deficit expanded as gold imports surged nearly 150% quarter-on-quarter, touching USD 19 billion in Q2, while goods exports declined on a sequential basis following the rollout of higher US tariffs on In
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India's current account deficit narrows sharply to USD 12.3 billion, 1.3%
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The merchandise trade deficit moderated to US$ 87.4 billion in Q2, marginally lower than USD 88.5 billion in the corresponding period last year. Exports and imports both grew, but the increase in exports helped contain the deficit.
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Global trade slowdown may expose India's export vulnerability: GTRI
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The WTO report, released earlier this week, according to GTRI, pointed to a marked cooling in global merchandise trade after the tariff-driven surge earlier in the year.
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Gold imports drive biggest-ever monthly trade gap in October: RBI Bulletin
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India's merchandise trade deficit widened to an all-time high of $41.7 billion in October 2025, driven by a sharp increase in gold and silver imports and a renewed contraction in exports, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) State of the Economy report in the November 2025 Bulletin
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Strategic gains likely to outweigh trade benefits in India-Israel FTA: GTR
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) on Monday asserted that the real value of the renewed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) push lies in strategic cooperation rather than merchandise trade.
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India-Canada eye long-term partnerships in critical minerals, clean energy
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India and Canada reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral economic cooperation as Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Maninder Sidhu convened the 7th Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and In
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India's merchandise trade deficit rises 30.37% to $32.15 bn; exports up 6.
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India's merchandise export in September was up 6.75 per cent at USD 36.38 billion compared to USD 34.08 billion on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.
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India's merchandise trade deficit likely widens to USD 28 billion in Septe
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's merchandise trade deficit is expected to have widened to USD 28.0 billion in September 2025, up from USD 26.5 billion in August, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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Despite improved exports and reduced imports, trade deficit remains elevat
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's merchandise trade deficit remained elevated at USD 26.5 billion in August 2025, despite narrowing modestly from USD 27.4 billion in July, according to a report by Nuvama Institutional Equities.
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India's trade deficit likely narrowed MoM in August to USD 26.1 billion: U
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's merchandise trade deficit is expected to have reduced modestly in August 2025, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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