New Delhi, July 21 -- India's core industries comprising eight sectors reported 1.7 per cent growth in June 2025, down from 5 per cent in the same month of 2024, data released on Monday by Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed.

On a month-on-month basis, the expansion in June is relatively up, when these key sectors grew by 1.2 per cent.

Commerce ministry data showed the production of steel, cement and refinery products recorded positive growth in June 2025.

The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries -- Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.

The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of ...