Core-sector output growth slows to 5.4% in July 2026
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the Index of Core Industries data showing that growth in India’s core sectors slowed to 5.4% in July 2026. Despite the deceleration, the July reading was still the second-fastest expansion recorded in the previous seven months, indicating that underlying industrial momentum broadly held up even as the headline pace eased.
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Core-sector growth is a lead indicator of the IIP and factory output, routinely tested in economy sections.
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- Core industries output grew 5.4% in July 2026.
- Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry via the Index of Core Industries.
- It was the second-fastest growth in seven months.
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