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    HomeNewsBusinessEconomyIndia's February trade deficit narrows to $9.60 billion

    India's February trade deficit narrows to $9.60 billion

    In February, merchandise exports rose 2.44 percent from a year earlier to $26.67 billion, while imports were down 5.41 percent to $36.26 billion, data showed.

    Reuters
    March 15, 2019 / 18:25 IST

    India's trade deficit narrowed to $9.60 billion in February, dragged down by a fall in gold and oil imports, the trade ministry said in a statement on Friday.

    Trade deficit was $14.73 billion in January.

    In February, merchandise exports rose 2.44 percent from a year earlier to $26.67 billion, while imports were down 5.41 percent to $36.26 billion, data showed.

    Gold imports in February fell 10.81 percent year-on-year to $2.58 billion, compared to $2.90 billion during the same month a year ago.

    Reuters
    first published: Mar 15, 2019 06:22 pm

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