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INDIA: Exports Surge in October as Trade Deficit Widens. 

INDIA
  • October’s exports for India surged +17.2% following the modest rise of +0.5% in September.
  • Engineering goods saw the largest alongside chemicals.
  • Imports rose also up +3.9% for the month, a rise from September’s +1.6%.
  • Higher oil and petroleum imports were the largest contributor to the import result.  
  • The result saw India’s trade deficit widen to $27.13bn, a rise from the prior month’s $20.78 and ahead of market expectations.  
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  • October’s exports for India surged +17.2% following the modest rise of +0.5% in September.
  • Engineering goods saw the largest alongside chemicals.
  • Imports rose also up +3.9% for the month, a rise from September’s +1.6%.
  • Higher oil and petroleum imports were the largest contributor to the import result.  
  • The result saw India’s trade deficit widen to $27.13bn, a rise from the prior month’s $20.78 and ahead of market expectations.