Growth in Core Sectors Slows to 5.4% in July 2026

Core sector output growth eases to 5.4% in July

Key infrastructure sectors' output in India grew by 5.4% in July, reflecting mixed performance across various industries.

Core Sector Growth Slows to 5.4% in July from 6% in June; Iron Ore Leads Expansion

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew 5.4 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, according to provisional estimates released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. While growth moderated from the 6 per cent recorded in June, the sector maintained a healthy pace of expansion, with cumulative growth during April-July 2026 reaching 4.3 per cent, significantly higher than the 1.5 per cent gr…

Growth in core sectors slows to 5.4% in July 2026

The data on the Index of Core Industries released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, however, showed that July’s growth was still the second fastest in seven months

India’s infrastructure output grows 5.4% in July, down from revised 6% in June

India's infrastructure output grew 5.4% year-on-year in July 2026. This growth moderated from the revised 6% expansion recorded in June. The July figure shows a 0.6 percentage-point slowdown from the previous month. Data covers nine key infrastructure sectors under the revamped Index of Core Industries. The new series uses 2022-23 as its base year.