Exports in January contract by 11.19%, steepest decline in 2-1/2 years
Registering the steepest decline in two and a half years, exports contracted by 11.19 percent to USD 23.88 billion in January but trade deficit improved marginally because of cheaper oil imports.
Feb 13, 2015, 19:10 PM IST
Exports contract by 11.19% to $23.88 bn in January
India's exports in January contracted by 11.19 percent to USD 23.88 billion while the trade deficit rose from a 10-month low and narrowed the gap to USD 8.32 billion.
Feb 13, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
EU, US agree to `full throttle` free trade talks
The United States and European Union agreed on Friday to work "full throttle" to secure the world`s biggest-ever free trade deal despite growing scepticism on both sides of the Atlantic.
Feb 07, 2015, 01:22 AM IST
EU, US seek to revive free trade deal
US and EU negotiators began their latest round of talks Monday seeking to push through the world`s biggest-ever free trade deal, which after nearly two years remain bogged down by public opposition.
Feb 02, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
US envoy to India stresses on improving trade ties
Describing US President Barack Obama's visit as "transformative", that brought US-India relations to a new level, the American envoy to India Sunday said improving the economic ties was a key area.
Feb 01, 2015, 23:04 PM IST
US strengthens trade engagement with India
The US says it strengthened engagement with India through the US-India Trade Policy Forum and secured the historic Trade Facilitation Agreement at the WTO after overcoming an impasse with India.
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20 PM IST
India, US CEOs discuss trade issues; Obama, Modi attend meet
US sanctions on companies in third countries, ease of doing business and intellectual property rights were among a dozen issues that figured at the India-US CEO Forum where US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also present.
Jan 26, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
Indo-US CEO Meet will raise mutual investment, trade: Adi Godrej
Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej on Monday said the Indo-US CEO Meet will lead to a tremendous rise in the level of mutual investment and trade between India and the US
Jan 26, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
Barack Obama lauds reforms, says US wants to trade more with India
"We want to trade even more," US President Barack Obama said Sunday as the two-way commerce between America and India touched a record USD 100 billion.
Jan 25, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Treat visa of IT professionals as a trade issue: India to US
India has asked the US to treat the issue of visa for IT professionals as a trade-related one rather than an immigration issue.
Jan 23, 2015, 23:30 PM IST
India-Vietnam trade may rise to $20 bn by 2020: Thanh
The bilateral trade between India and Vietnam is likely to touch USD 20 billion by 2020, country's ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh has said.
Jan 13, 2015, 13:14 PM IST
China 2014 trade surplus rockets to record high of $382 bn: Govt
China`s trade surplus soared by almost half last year to a record $382 billion, the government announced Tuesday, but the world`s second-largest economy again missed its trade growth target due to weakness overseas.
Jan 13, 2015, 09:19 AM IST
US trade deficit shrinks sharply in November
The US trade deficit shrank sharply in November to the smallest gap in nearly a year as imports fell more than exports, government data released Wednesday showed.
Jan 07, 2015, 21:30 PM IST
China slashes foreign trade target to 6% next year
Citing India and Vietnam as major competitors challenging its vast exports markets, China has down graded its foreign trade target to six percent next year from this year's 7.5 percent this year.
Dec 29, 2014, 13:19 PM IST
Stocks to trade sideways next week, says experts
Stocks may trade sideways next week as investors prefer to hold lighter positions as the year draws to an end while caution is likely to prevail ahead of monthly sales data for cement and auto firms, say experts
Dec 28, 2014, 12:21 PM IST
Trade unions slam coal, insurance ordinance; threatens strike
Criticising the Centre's move to issue ordinances on FDI in the insurance sector and coal block allocation, central trade unions including RSS-affiliated BMS said such moves were "highly detrimental" to national interest and threatened a nationwide strike.
Dec 28, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Oil prices rise on hopes for firm US economic data
Oil prices edged up in expecttaion of firm US economic data later on Tuesday, with trading thin due to a public holiday in Japan and as traders begin closing their 2014 positions ahead of Christmas and the New Year.
Dec 23, 2014, 13:16 PM IST
Trade deficit widens to $16.8 bn; gold imports surge 6-fold
An over six-fold jump in gold imports in November has pushed country's trade deficit to one-and-a-half year high of USD 16.86 billion in the month, causing fresh concerns for economic policy makers.
Dec 15, 2014, 20:10 PM IST
Exports up 7.27% in November; trade deficit widens to $16.8 bn
After entering the negative zone in October, exports in November went up by 7.27 percent to USD 25.96 billion.
Dec 15, 2014, 18:43 PM IST
Oil hits new five-year low before rallying to $63
Brent crude hit a fresh five-year low close to $60 a barrel on Monday after oil producer group OPEC restated its determination not to cut output despite a global fuel glut, but the North Sea benchmark later rallied to trade around $63.
Dec 15, 2014, 15:28 PM IST
