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Trade deficit unlikely to widen much further

India’s monthly trade deficit widened to its highest level since the taper tantrum in January. But we don’t think this is reason to panic just yet. Exports should rebound following disruptions related to the GST, while commodity imports are unlikely to rise much further.

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