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India’s gold imports rose 28.73% to $69 billion during April-February 2025-26, driven by elevated prices of the precious metal, according to Commerce Ministry data cited by PTI.Gold imports had stood at $53.52 billion in the corresponding period of 2024-25.The sharp rise in imports contributed to a widening trade deficit, which increased to $310.60 billion in…
A first responder assists an injured boy following a strike that hit a residential building amid the US-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Saturday (AP) With no end in sight, Yemen’s Houthis, the newest entrant to the US-Israel initiated Iran war, carried out “second military operation” against Israel on Sunday, as part of the “Holy…
The Iran war has entered its fourth week and global oil markets are showing a clear split with actual fuel supply prices are rising much faster than widely tracked oil futures. Brent crude, the global benchmark, has jumped over 50% to around $112 a barrel following the near-complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz and…
India’s combined merchandise and services exports reached $76.13 billion in February 2026, marking an 11.04%increase from $68.56 billion in February 2025, the commerce ministry said on Monday. At the same time, imports surged even more sharply, rising 21.61% to $80.09 billion from $65.84 billion a year earlier. This led to a widened overall trade deficit…
Smoke rises from the US embassy building in Baghdad, Iraq (Picture credit: AP) The US-Israel war on Iran entered its 15th day on Saturday with the conflict spilling further across the Gulf, as Iran struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad, targeted a major oil storage hub in the UAE, and intensified drone and missile…
India’s external accounts have deteriorated modestly, though less than expected. Data released by the RBI showed that the current account deficit (CAD) widened to $13.2 billion or 1.3% of GDP, in Dec quarter of FY26 from $11.3 billion (1.1% of GDP) a year earlier.The slippage was driven largely by merchandise trade, as exports to the…
The US trade deficit in goods widened to a record level in 2025 even as overall trade flows expanded, underscoring persistent import strength despite tariffs imposed during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, according to the US government data.Data released by the Commerce Department showed the US goods deficit reached $1.24 trillion in…
Benchmarking its market access strategy to product sensitivity, India will grant quota-based duty concessions in the automobile sector while offering market access to alcoholic beverages under tariff reduction and minimum import price-based formulations under the trade pact with the United States, the government said on Monday, PTI reported. Under the agreement, tariffs on $30.94 billion…
New Delhi: India’s trade deficit widened to $25 billion in Dec as imports grew 9% to $63.6 billion, driven by electronics, fertiliser and silver shipments. In contrast, exports went up 1.9% to $38.5 billion with the value of consignments to the US staying flat.Exports to the US, where Indian goods face a 50% tariff, were…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 9.76 lakh crore at the end of November, accounting for 62.3% of the full-year budget estimate for 2025-26, government data released on Wednesday showed, PTI reported.The deficit was higher than the 52.5% recorded during the same period last year, reflecting a faster pace of expenditure relative to revenue…
