Time to engage smartly with China: Push premium Indian exportsPiyush Goyal has articulated a vision for recalibrating India's economic ties with China, focusing on balanced trade. Both nations are enga...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Faster services imports threaten to erode cushion against India’s goods trade deficit: ReportIndia's services trade surplus has declined as imports grew faster than exports, leading to concerns about foreign exchange earnings. In Se...
18 Oct, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
US tariff waiver on Russian crude a comforting relief, but trade uncertainties persist: CareEdge Chief Economist Rajani SinhaCareEdge Chief Economist Raj Sinha said the US decision to waive sanctions provisions that could have led to tariffs of up to 100% on India...
17 Oct, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Oil prices may ease to $80 per barrel in 2027 as Middle East supply recovers: Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs expects Brent crude prices to ease to $80 per barrel in 2027 as Middle Eastern supplies recover and the global oil market mov...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
‘For global trade’s sake, hope our US deal is inked soon’: FM Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman expressed optimism regarding the speedy conclusion of the India-US trade agreement during her recent interaction. She hi...
17 Oct, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Beyond Oil: How bioenergy investments can rebalance India-Russia tradeRussia now exports more than $60 billion worth of goods annually to India, primarily crude oil, petroleum products, coal, and fertilisers.
16 Oct, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
India wants to promote rupee trade settlement to help partner facing hard currency shortage: FM Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India is promoting rupee and local-currency trade settlements to help countries facing hard-curren...
16 Oct, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
India-US trade pact would be concluded at earliest, in interest of global trade: FM SitharamanIn a promising update on the India-US trade agreement, Nirmala Sitharaman indicated that negotiations are progressing well, with Commerce M...
16 Oct, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
China's trade barriers biggest hurdle in bilateral ties, says Nirmala Sitharaman; flags $100 billion deficitNirmala Sitharaman has identified China's constraints on Indian exports as a crucial hindrance to trade advancement. The finance minister r...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
India's BoP set to turn positive but below expectations amid oil import costs and widening trade deficit: ICICI BankIndia's Balance of Payments (BoP) is turning positive, but it is likely to remain lower than earlier expectations as elevated oil prices an...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks advance as selloff in chips easesThe MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.6%, led by stocks in South Korea. Chip stocks rose with Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. bo...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
India's September goods exports rise 23% as imports hit six-month low, narrowing trade deficitIndia's goods exports surged by 23% in September, totaling $44.4 billion, supported by significant gains in electronics, petroleum, and eng...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.43 AM IST
India's trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion in September despite 23% jump in exportsIn September, India's merchandise trade deficit expanded to $30.21 billion from $26.86 billion in August. Exports experienced a notable boo...
15 Oct, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
China's trade surplus hits $938 billion for Jan-Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance tradeChina's exports have increased significantly, rising by 36.3% in September compared to the previous year. Imports also saw an increase of 3...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
We are working to develop relations with China once again: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India seeks to improve relations with China, ensuring fair deals. Bilateral trade b...
14 Oct, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
India's trade deficit with China crosses USD 100 bn in first 9-monthsIndia's trade deficit with China has climbed to USD 105.93 billion in the initial nine months of this year. However, it is noteworthy that ...
14 Oct, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Will EU press the ‘kill switch’ on China? Trade war looms over talksEU officials are raising alarms over the escalating trade deficits with China, exceeding one billion euros on a daily basis. The spike in C...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.57 PM IST