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Faster services imports threaten to erode cushion against India’s goods trade deficit: Report

New Delhi: India’s services trade surplus, which plays a crucial role in offsetting the country’s merchandise trade deficit, is showing signs of pressure as services…

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India's trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion in September despite 23% jump in exports
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India’s trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion in September despite 23% jump in exports

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September from $26.86 billion in August, even as exports registered strong double-digit growth, according to government…

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RBI Policy: Complex oil math explains rise in FY27 inflation estimates

Kolkata: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised its assumption on crude oil price upward to $95 a barrel for the second half of…

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India’s current account deficit more than doubles to $7 billion in July as trade gap expands

India’s current account deficit widened to $7 billion in July from $3.2 billion a year earlier, as a larger merchandise trade deficit offset an improvement…

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India’s current account deficit widens to $4.2 billion in Q1 FY27

India’s current account deficit widened to $4.2 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal from $3.4 billion in the year-ago period on account of…

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India posts $4.7 bn current account surplus in April; FPI outflows hit $8.7 bn

India recorded a current account surplus of $4.7 billion in April 2026, compared with a deficit of $4.8 billion a year earlier, even as net…

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India’s current account gap narrows in Q2 on higher services exports, remittances

India’s current account deficit eased to $12.3 billion, or 1.3% of GDP, in the July-September quarter from $20.8 billion a year earlier, mainly due to…

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India’s current account deficit moderates to $12.3 billion in Sept quarter: RBI

India’s current account deficit moderated to $12.3 billion, or 1.3% of GDP in the second quarter of FY26, on the back of a lower merchandise…

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India’s current account deficit expected to rise to 1.7% of GDP in FY26 due to persistent tariff pressures: Union Bank Report

India’s current account deficit (CAD) is expected to rise to 1.7 per cent of GDP in the current financial year FY26, higher than the bank’s…

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India’s Goods Exports Rise, Deficit Narrows in August
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Goods exports rise while imports dip, narrowing deficit in August

Driven by electronics, engineering goods and gems and jewellery, India’s goods exports rose 6.7% from a year earlier to $35.1 billion in August despite global…

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