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Official data showed that India’s imports surged 16.63 per cent to $76.06 billion driven by a jump in gold, silver and fertiliser imports, and exports declined 12 per cent to $34.38 billion.

Goods exports slip 12%; gold imports push trade deficit to an all-time high

November 17, 2025 9:48 pm

Trade experts said that a sharp surge in gold prices ahead of the festive season may have led to speculative demand, which may not sustain going ahead, possibly leading to some cooling in the import numbers in the ensuing months.

Explained: ‘Invisible hand’ in India's foreign trade

July 07, 2025 3:50 pm

India’s foreign exchange earnings from services and private remittance transfers today exceed that from the ‘visible’ goods exports. These ‘invisibles’ have also remained safe from geopolitics and tariff wars

Markets jump 1.5% on positive global cues, bargain hunting; rupee rallies

March 19, 2025 4:44 am

Weakening US economic data and increasing expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts have also boosted the market sentiment

India’s trade deficit in Feb drops to $14 bn; petroleum exports to Europe shrink by 30%

March 18, 2025 12:55 am

The sharp decline in petroleum exports, which was the key growth engine of India’s exports following the war, comes a month after sweeping US sanctions targeting Russia’s oil trade were announced on January 10

After China, Mexico and Canada, why Trump hinted at using tariffs against European Union

February 04, 2025 11:44 am

Why does Trump want to impose tariffs on the EU now? How have European countries responded? How did Trump deal with Europe in his last term? All you need to know.

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February 06, 2025 2:43 pm

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Trade deficit narrows to $22 billion in December as gold imports ease to $4.7 billion

January 16, 2025 9:30 am

Data showed that the exports contracted for the second month in a row by about 1 per cent year-on-year to $38.01 billion due to global uncertainties, while imports rose by about 5 per cent to $59.95 billion.

Expert Explains: Why India’s trade deficit is not necessarily a weakness

November 26, 2024 6:54 am

The deficit reflects not a weakness of Indian manufacturing but India’s relative strength in services and its attractiveness as an investment destination. As long as India retains this strength, the goods trade deficit will remain

Trade deficit at 5-month low as textile exports surge, gold imports dip

October 17, 2024 5:19 am

Over the last two years, garment and textile exports have struggled due to a slowdown in demand from the West.

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Exports jump 9% YoY amid demand revival in key markets; trade deficit at 7-month high

June 15, 2024 7:54 am

New Delhi’s goods exports in May jumped 9.10 per cent to $38.13 billion in May from $34.96 billion the year-ago month. The growth was led by electronics, petroleum, and engineering goods.