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Eight core sectors’ growth slows down to 0.7 pc in May

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New Delhi, June 20: India’s eight core sectors’ growth slowed down to 0.7 per cent, lowest in nine months, in May 2025 against 6.9 per cent in the same month last year, according to the latest government data released on Friday.

The previous low pace was recorded in August 2024 when the output had contracted by -1.5 per cent.

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In April this year, the growth in output of these key infrastructure sectors were recorded at 1 per cent.

The output of four key sectors — crude oil, natural gas, fertiliser and electricity — recorded a negative growth in May.

However, refinery products and cement output recorded a positive growth.

During April-May this fiscal, the eight sectors expanded by 0.8 per cent against 6.9 per cent during the same period last fiscal. (PTI)

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