Core sector growth fell to a seven-month low of 0.5% in May, impacted by declines in five sub-sectors.

India's core industrial output saw a significant slowdown in May 2026, registering a mere 0.5% growth compared to the previous year, a dip from April's 1.8%. While steel, cement,…

India's infrastructure sector growth slowed to 0.5% in May from 1.2% a year earlier as contractions in coal, crude oil, natural gas and refinery products offset strong growth in…

Core sector growth fell to a seven-month low of 0.5% in May, impacted by declines in five sub-sectors.

Core sector growth in India slowed to 0.5% in May 2026, marking the second-lowest performance in 21 months.

NEW DELHI: The index of infrastructure industries grew 0.5 per cent in May, the slowest pace of expansion since last Oct, as only three of the eight sectors registered higher…