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Trade dip: Exports fall 12% in October; deficit widens to $41.7 bn on gold import surge

India’s merchandise exports fell 11.8% to $34.38 billion in October, even as inbound shipments registered strong growth, pushing the trade deficit to $41.68 billion, government data released on Monday showed.Imports jumped 16.63% to $76.06 billion, driven largely by a sharp rise in precious metal inflows, PTI reported. Gold imports surged to $14.72 billion, nearly tripling…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for the week starting November 17? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are City Union Bank, and Belrise Industries. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting November 17, 2025:Nifty View:The benchmark index Nifty staged a…

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Confront disintermediation, don’t resist it, government tells financial sector

File photo: Economic secretary Anuradha Thakur MUMBAI: The government has said that the financial sector should not fight disintermediation but “take the bull by its horns, work collectively, analyse trends deeply and see how to channelise these so that financial flows become smoother within the domestic economy to all segments that require finance.”Speaking at the…

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US travel update: FAA lifts flight restrictions after government shutdown ends; major airports return to normal Monday

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Federal Aviation Administration will lift all flight-reduction orders at 40 major airports from Monday, allowing airlines to return to normal operations after weeks of shutdown-triggered disruptions.In a joint statement, transportation secretary Sean Duffy and FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said regular schedules can resume from 6 am EST on Monday….

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Markets watch: Asia stocks slip as rate cut hopes fade; crude prices retreat after Russian exports resume

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets started the week on a weak note, with investors turning cautious amid fading expectations of a US rate cut and rising concerns over stretched tech valuations. The uncertain mood also spilled over into cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin briefly dipping below its end-2023 level.As per news agency AFP, traders are…

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India-Russia trade ties: India reviews EAEU FTA roadmap in Moscow; focus on diversification and supply-chain resilience

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a series of high-level meetings in Moscow to review progress on the proposed India–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement, the commerce ministry said on Sunday.During his visit, Agrawal met Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade at the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade…

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