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Core sector output growth slows to 20-month low of 0.1% in October

Output accelerated by only 0.1% in October; 4 of 8 core industries reported production contraction

Growth of core sector output recovers to 3-month high in September

The Reserve Bank of India last month also revised its growth forecast for FY23 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent estimated earlier

Core sector output sees rebound, grows by 7.9% in Sept against 5.4% YoY

Production of eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 7.9 per cent in September against 5.4 per cent in the same month last year on better show by coal, fertiliser, cement and electricity segments, according to official data released on Monday. In August, the core sectors' output growth stood at 4.1 per cent. The production growth of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity -- was 9.6 per cent during April-September this fiscal, compared to 16.9 per cent a year ago.

India's core sector output growth slips to nine-month low in August

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday pared its growth forecast for FY23 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent estimated earlier

Core sector output slows down to 4.5% in July against 9.9% a year ago

The output of eight core infrastructure sectors slowed down to 4.5 per cent in July -- the lowest in six months -- against 9.9 per cent in the year-ago period, according to official data released on Wednesday. The output of these infrastructure sectors expanded by 13.2 per cent in June, 19.3 per cent in May, 9.5 per cent in April, 4.8 per cent in March, 5.9 per cent in February and 4 per cent in January. The production growth of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity -- was 11.5 per cent in April-July this fiscal against 21.4 per cent a year ago. Crude oil and natural gas production contracted by 3.8 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively, during the month under review.

India's core sector maintains double-digit growth at 12.7% in June

8 infra sectors grew 12.7% YoY in June; there was a contraction MoM

Core sector output at 13-month high in May at 18.1% on capex push

The data shows broad-based improvement in core sector growth benefitting from a low base, with the exception of coal

Core sector output expands by 18.1% in May, highest in 13 months

In May, the output of coal, crude oil, refinery products, fertiliser, cement and electricity rose by 25.1%, 4.6%, 16.7%, 22.8%, 26.3% and 22%, respectively

March core sector growth slows down to 4.3% from 12.6% a year ago

The growth rate of the eight infrastructure sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity - had expanded by 6 per cent in February

India's core sector growth moderates to 3.7% in January: Govt data

Crude oil production contracted 2.4 per cent in January, the pace which is the highest in six months

Core sector output up 3.8% in Dec 2021

Barring crude oil and steel, all sectors recorded positive growth in December 2021

Third Covid wave jitters: Core sector growth slows to 9-month low in Nov

Centre's fiscal deficit touches 46.2% of annual target till November-end

Sept core sector growth drops to 4.4% YoY as rains affect infra activity

Core sector rose 16.6 per cent in the first half of the current financial year against a contraction of 14.5 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year

Core sector output rises 8.9% YoY in June, sequential growth 1.1%

In June 2020, the core sector output contracted 12.4 per cent due to the restrictions imposed across the country to control the spread of Covid-19

Suresh Prabhu calls for greater role of startups in core sectors

Prabhu added that the Indian economy's rate of growth would get accelerated with India's vaccination drive picking up pace, which will revive businesses and, in turn the overall economy

Core sector output up 6.8% in March, hits 32-month high on low base

Will continue to grow in April despite localised lockdowns, say experts

Core sector output in March rises 6.8%, but contracts 7% in FY21: Govt

Coal production declined by 21.9 per cent in March, 2021 over the same period last year

Shades of status quo

Reversal of interest rate cut should have been avoided

India's core industries output sees marginal 0.1% rise in January

Growth in core sector output in January was lower than the 0.2 per cent expansion seen in December

Core secretary panel set to take up Shipping Corporation disinvestment

Market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 3,910 crore as of December 11