New Delhi, June 26 -- The sales growth of listed private non-financial companies in India improved to 7.2 per cent in 2024-25, from a low of 4.7 per cent during the previous year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Thursday.

The RBI released data on the performance of the private corporate sector during 2024-25 drawn from abridged financial results of 3,902 listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies.

The sales of manufacturing sector companies rose by 6.0 per cent during 2024-25 as compared to 3.5 per cent growth in the previous year, mainly led by automobiles, electrical machinery, food and beverages and pharmaceuticals industries.

On the other hand, among the major industries, the petroleum, iron and steel industrie...