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November 19, 2025 12:54 PM

Piyush Goyal to visit Israel for high-level talks on trade, technology and investment

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will embark on a three-day official visit to Israel from November 20 to 22, at the invitation of Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat. The visit highlights the deepening strategic a...

November 19, 2025 10:22 AM

Indian stocks open flat amid global tech selloff

Volatility gripped the Indian stock markets on Wednesday as both benchmark indices opened flat, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid weak global cues. The Nifty 50 index opened in the green at 25,918.10, rising 8.05 points (0.03 per cent), wh...

November 18, 2025 11:08 PM

Piyush Goyal launches trade analytics portal to boost data-driven policymaking

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday launched the Trade Intelligence & Analytics (TIA) Portal, a unified digital platform aimed at improving transparency in trade data and strengthening evidence-based decision-making for policym...

November 18, 2025 1:34 PM

One fair, many journeys: Stories of growth, connection and opportunity at the India International Trade Fair

For decades, trade fairs have shown how markets flourish when people, products and ideas meet. This year’s India International Trade Fair (IITF), themed “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”, carries that legacy forward in its 44th edition. With more th...

November 18, 2025 10:00 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat; experts say volatility to continue as markets inching towards all time high

Domestic equity benchmarks opened with marginal gains on Tuesday, continuing their upward trajectory as positive sentiment kept markets near all-time high levels. The Nifty 50 index began the session at 26,021.80, marking a rise of 8.35 points or 0....

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...

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