Core Sector Growth Hits Five-Month High in June

The production growth of nine important infrastructure sectors in India reached a five-month high of 5% in June 2026.

This growth was mainly due to increases in the production of cement, electricity, and iron ore.

The government has updated the base year for these statistics to 2022-23 and added iron ore to the list of core sectors.

While some sectors like cement and electricity saw significant growth, others like crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, and fertiliser saw a decline.

Experts have different opinions on whether this growth is a sign of a broad-based economic recovery or just a temporary improvement in a few sectors.