Nov gold imports at 151.58 tonnes - trade ministry

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's gold imports in November reached 151.58 tonnes, according to data provided by India's trade ministry on Tuesday, marking a 38 percent increase from 109.55 tonnes in October.

Data on Monday had showed gold imports, by value, had jumped 34 percent in November to $5.61 billion from October, sending India's trade deficit to a 18 month high.

(Reporting by Suvashree Dey Choudhury; Writing by Meenakshi Sharma; Editing by Rafael Nam)