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India is among four countries to pool into an innovative USD 5 million fund for small states to obtain easier access to international trade finance to diversify their economies and achieve the sustainable development goals. The announcement of the Commonwealth Small States Trade Finance Facility came at the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London. The announcement came Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the UK overnight. He will attend bilateral meetings today before the multilateral dialogue with 52 other heads of government as part of the 25th…

The BSE Sensex rose over 100 points in early trade today, continuing its winning spree for the 10th straight session, on positive global leads and sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share index moved higher by 110.13 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 34,505.19. The gauge had gained 1,375.99 points in the previous nine sessions. All the sectoral indices, led by metal and healthcare stocks, were trading in the positive territory. The broader Nifty too opened higher by 30.70 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 10,579.40. Brokers said continuous…