Core Industries Growth Hits Four-Month High in December
India's core sector production rose in December, reaching the highest level of FY 2025-26. Meanwhile, annual inflation rate increased to a four-month high of 3.7%, compared to 2.1% in November.
On a sequential basis, core sector production in December was 8.2% higher than November. According to the Index of Core Industries (ICI)
The electricity and cement sectors recorded the highest growth, with increases of 18.44% and 12% respectively. This was followed by coal (9.3%) and refinery products (7.65%).
On an annual basis, production in 5 sectors increased. Cement (13.5%) and steel (6.9%) grew the fastest. Coal production rose by 3.6%. Electricity production reached 5.3%, hitting a 9-month high after three months of contraction. Fertilizer production grew by 4.1%.