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November 17, 2025 6:05 PM

India’s April–October 2025 exports cross US$ 491 billion, trade deficit widens

India’s merchandise and services exports for the period April to October 2025 are estimated at US$ 491.80 billion — up 4.84 percent compared with US$ 469.11 billion in the same period last year. Merchandise exports alone during April–October...

November 17, 2025 5:55 PM

India’s labour force participation hits six-month high; female workforce continues upward trend

PeriodiMinistry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Monday reported steady improvement in India’s labour market, with the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey indicating a rise in both workforce participation and employment indicators. ...

November 17, 2025 4:06 PM

Stock market rallies for 6th straight session, Nifty tops 26,000

The Indian equity indices continued the previous week's momentum, settling higher for the sixth consecutive session on Monday amid overall positive buying sentiment. Sensex ended the session at 84,950.95, up 388.17 points or 0.46 per cent. The 30-sh...

November 17, 2025 11:04 AM

Hyundai Motor announces $86 bln investment in South Korea after US trade deal

Hyundai Motor Group will invest 125.2 trillion won ($86.47 billion) in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, the automaker said on Sunday after Seoul finalised a trade deal reducing U.S. tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% from 25%. That compares with inv...

November 17, 2025 10:50 AM

Japan’s economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit

Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government data showed on Monday. Shipments from automakers in particular plu...

November 17, 2025 9:49 AM

Indian markets open in green, move toward all-time highs on positive sentiment

Indian stock markets opened higher on Monday, inching closer to their record levels last seen in September 2024. Strong domestic sentiment and supportive global cues lifted early trade. The Nifty 50 opened at 25,948.20, up 38.15 points or 0.15 per c...

November 16, 2025 3:04 PM

Commerce Secretary reviews India-EAEU FTA negotiations in Moscow

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Saturday reviewed the ongoing negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during a series of high-level meetings in Moscow. Agrawal met Andrey Slepn...

November 16, 2025 9:55 AM

Hardeep Singh Puri visits Hanwha Ocean shipyard in South Korea, explores collaboration in vessel construction

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday visited the shipbuilding facilities of Hanwha Ocean in Geoje, South Korea, as part of his three-day official visit aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between the two...

November 16, 2025 9:34 AM

Piyush Goyal holds wide-ranging talks with global leaders at CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held extensive discussions with global leaders on trade, technology and investment opportunities on the sidelines of the 30th CII Partnership Summit, which drew participation from policymake...

November 15, 2025 12:13 PM

EDF drives innovation in electronics and IT, boosts startups and job creation

India’s electronics sector has witnessed significant transformation in recent years, emerging as a global hub for electronics design and manufacturing. To support this growth and foster innovation, the Government of India launched the Electronics D...

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