Indian textile, seafood stocks rise on optimism about trade deals with US, EU

Gokaldas Exports

22/01/2026 07:56

** Shares of Indian textile firms and seafood exporters jump on optimism on India–U.S. trade talks, and a likely India–EU trade deal

** Among textile firms, Trident TRIE.NS rises 3%, Vardhman Textiles VART.NS up 3.1%, Gokaldas Exports GOKL.NS climbs 5.3% and Welspun Living WLSP.NS jumps 6%

** Seafood exporters Apex Frozen Foods APEX.NS, Coastal Corporation COAS.MS and Avanti Feeds AVNT.NS trading higher by 3.4%, 2.4% and 6.4% respectively

** U.S. president Donald Trump signalled optimism on a bilateral trade deal with India, while speaking to Moneycontrol

** A India-EU trade deal is also on the cards, with a deal likely to be concluded in the next few days, Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on a visit to New Delhi on Wednesday

** United States is the biggest market for India's shrimp farmers and exporters; India also holds a 5%-6% share of EU's $125 billion worth of textiles and apparel imports

 (Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)

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