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Last updated: 17 Oct, 2026  
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S Korea, US hold first 2+2 meeting of finance, monetary policymakers
IANS | 17 Oct, 2026
South Korea and the United States held their first "two-plus-two" meeting of finance and monetary policymakers on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) ministerial gathering to strengthen coordination in responding to external uncertainties, the finance ministry said.
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seoul.jpg Seoul stocks extend losses as AI, US inflation concerns persist
IANS | 15 Oct, 2026
Seoul stocks traded sharply on Thursday as concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) trade and US inflation data sparked a sell-off of major tech shares. 
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india-fta-2.jpg India-EU FTA: Progress on trade deal and tech council reviewed, says Piyush Goyal
IANS | 01 Oct, 2026
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that he met European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting here and reviewed progress towards the signing and entry into force of the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA).  
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opec.jpg India, OPEC agree to further strengthen energy ties
IANS | 22 Sep, 2026
India and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday agreed on "the vital importance of fostering even deeper energy cooperation" between the two sides at a high-level meeting held here. 
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s-korea-4.jpg Exports up 78 pc on robust chip shipments: S. Korea
IANS | 21 Sep, 2026
South Korea's exports surged 78 per cent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of September, customs data showed on Monday, driven by strong shipments of semiconductors. 
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