India's core industries grow 7.9% in September 2026
Quick dive
- The Index of Core Industries recorded 7.9% growth in September 2026, the highest in the new series since April 2024.
- Coal grew 10.7%, refinery products 10.3%, iron ore 18.4%, cement 9.8% and steel 4.9%.
- Fertilizer contracted 11.7% for the seventh consecutive month, while natural gas contracted 4.6%.
- The eight core sectors have a combined weight of 40.27% in the Index of Industrial Production.
- exam_relevance: tests the structure and interpretation of the Index of Core Industries, its sectoral weights and the difference between headline growth and uneven sector performance.
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