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Is the trade deficit becoming a cause for concern?

The further widening in India’s merchandise trade deficit last month is likely to heighten concerns over the external position, particularly amid the broader deterioration in market sentiment towards EMs. But there are still reasons to think that the trade deficit will narrow over the coming months.

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