India's core sector expands at 7.9% in Sep-26

The Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew by 7.9 per cent in September 2026 (Provisional) on a year-on-year basis, compared with September 2025, higher than the growth rate of 5.9 per cent recorded in August 2026. Iron Ore, Electricity, Coal, Refinery Products, Cement, and Steel observed (Y-o-Y) growth rate of 18.4 per cent, 11.4 per cent, 10.7 per cent, 10.3 per cent, 9.8 per cent, and 4.9 per cent respectively, whereas Fertilizers, Natural Gas, and Crude Oil witnessed negative growth in September 2026. Coal, Refinery Products, Steel and Iron Ore have been the major drivers of overall growth of ICI during recent months. Cumulative growth rate of ICI during April-September 2026 was 5.1 per cent (Provisional) compared to 2.5 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year.

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