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India’s trade deficit slightly widens to $25.04 billion in December 2025| Business News

India’s trade deficit widened a little last month amid data that showed US exports actually increased in the ongoing fiscal despite 50% tariffs. A worker…

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India’s trade deficit widens to to $25.04 billion in December after five-month low in November

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened slightly to $25.04 billion in December, reversing November’s decline when it had fallen to a five-month low, government data showed….

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India Budget 2026: From GDP to RBI policy moves, A-Z of Union Budget explained

The countdown to the biggest event for India’s economy begins as the year 2025 nears to end– the Union Budget. The subcontinent enters the Union…

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ET Analysis| India has signed a flurry of trade accords, but do they deliver the goods?

New Delhi: India’s recent trade agreements with New Zealand, Oman and the UK underscore the government’s push to conclude such pacts as the world’s geoeconomic…

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November goods exports leap 19%; with over $38-billion shipments, trade gap shrinks to 5-month low

New Delhi: India’s goods exports jumped 19.38% from a year earlier, to $38.13 billion in November, recovering from a 11.8% contraction in October and buoyed…

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India’s CAD seen manageable at 1% of GDP despite tariff-led export slump: CareEdge

New Delhi, December 11: India’s external sector is showing mixed signals as merchandise exports lose momentum amid tariff-related disruptions; however, services exports continue to provide…

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India’s import bill is likely to rise. Courtesy love for gold & gadgets amid rupee pain

India’s import bill is rising sharply once more, driven by a combination of a weakening rupee, elevated global prices for gold and crude oil, and…

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Budget 2026: What a year of trade data tells us about India’s economic priorities

India’s upcoming Union Budget 2026 is expected to place trade policy at the heart of its economic strategy. A widening merchandise trade deficit, shrinking exports…

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India’s November PMI slips as manufacturing loses steam; Pvt sector activity at six-month low

India’s private sector activity grew at its slowest pace in six months in November as manufacturing output weakened sharply, even as services activity picked up,…

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Gold rush sparks concerns for India’s wide trade deficit

India’s widening goods trade deficit in October has raised concerns among analysts, as Nuvama Research said the country’s rising gold imports must be tracked closely…

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