Export from India in February rose 35% to $14 billion and imports gained 30% $18.5 billion lifting the traded deficit to $4.2 billion. The trade deficit in the first eleven months increased to $72.5 billion. Wholesale inflation, in the latest data, rose to 6.7%. Sensex index fell 0.11% or 17.8 to 15,626 and CNX Nifty gained 5 to 4,739.
ICICI Bank fell 1.83% to 756 crore rupees and HDFC Bank shed 1.13% to 1305.10 crore rupees.