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September 2026 Provisional Core Industries Index Released; August 2026 Final Index Published
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry reported that the Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew by 7.9 percent in September 2026 compared to the same month in 2025. This provisional growth rate surpasses the final rate of 5.9 percent recorded in August 2026. Key contributors to this growth included Iron Ore, Electricity, Coal, Refinery Products, Cement, and Steel, while Fertilizers, Natural Gas, and Crude Oil experienced declines. Additionally, the cumulative growth rate for the ICI from April to September 2026 was 5.1 percent, an increase from 2.5 percent during the same period in the previous year.
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