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Oil rises as Middle East tensions mounts, set for weekly gains
Brent crude futures were at USD 73.00 a barrel at 0303 GMT, up 38 cents, or 0.5 per cent.
Oil prices ease on surprise rise in US stockpiles, but Middle East tensions support
WTI crude futures were at USD 61.39 per barrel, down 39 cents, or 0.6 per cent.
Trade deficit pegged at USD 93.32 billion in Apr to Feb 2018-19
Merchandise exports totalled 298.47 billion dollars, marking an increase of 8.85 per cent in the same period of previous year.
Indian smartphone market expands 14.5 pc in 2018: IDC
Shipment numbers in December 2018 quarter were down 15.1 per cent compared to the July-September 2018 period.
Oil prices rise on OPEC output cuts, as US sanctions bite
International Brent crude futures were up 50 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at USD 62.01 per barrel.
China agrees to increase imports from country: Suresh Prabhu
The Indian government is set to boost exports of rice and rapeseed to China to try to narrow this gap.
Govt may extend deadline for imposition of higher duties on 29 US products
India's exports to the US in 2017-18 stood at USD 47.9 billion, while imports were USD 26.7 billion.
Govt should focus on boosting exports, import curbs may not help control CAD: FIEO
Trade deficit soared to a near five-year high of USD 18 billion in July, but dipped slightly at USD 17.4 billion in August.
Exports up 19.21 per cent in August; trade deficit at USD 17.4 billion
Exports recorded a growth of 16.13 per cent, while the imports during the first five months of this fiscal grew by 17.34 per cent.
Tariff wars have put global trade at serious risk, says Panagariya
Exports to the US in 2016-17 stood at USD 42.21 billion, while imports were USD 22.3 billion.