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    Falling commodity prices buoy trade balance

    The biggest fall in imports has been in vegetable oils, fertilisers, coal, all of which are now at much lower prices from a year ago  

    Manas Chakravarty
    May 16, 2023 / 08:24 IST
    With global economic growth slowing down, commodity prices should continue to be under pressure, adding to comfort on India’s trade balance. (Representative image)
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