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July core growth down to 5.4% as iron ore, power lose steam

· 20 August 2026 · 2 min read
July core growth down to 5.4% as iron ore, power lose steam

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused policy development: “July core growth down to 5.4% as iron ore, power lose steam.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: India’s core sector growth slowed to 5.4% in July from 6% in June, with weaker iron ore, steel and electricity output and contractions in fertiliser and crude oil. Cement and coal production strengthened. Despite the monthly slowdown, April-July growth rose to 4.3% from 1.5% a year earlier. Economists expect c

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