-The Hindu Business Line Imports fall 8.83 per cent, Trade Deficit shrinks to $11.25 billion India's goods exports declined for the fifth straight month in December 2019 by 1.8 per cent (year-on-year) to $ 27.36 bn as key items such as petroleum, engineering goods and gems and jewellery continued to suffer due to low global demand. Imports were down 8.83 per cent in December at $38.61 billion as all major items, including gold,...
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-Livemint.com If crude oil prices surge on tensions in West Asia, our import bill could soar India’s December trade figures deepen concerns about the health of our economy. Official figures show that merchandise exports dipped 1.8% from a year earlier to $27.36 billion, marking the fifth straight month of decline. A consolation is that imports fell by a larger 8.8%, helping narrow the Trade Deficit. But the relief could be temporary. If...
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More »Slowdown Blues: Contrary to Modi govt's aim, exports down by 6% in August; gems & jewellery lose shine -Rahul Shrivastava
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