New Delhi, June 27 -- Listed private non-financial companies in India demonstrated resilience in fiscal year 2024-25, with sales growth accelerating to 7.2 per cent compared to 4.7 per cent in the previous year, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on corporate sector performance.

The manufacturing sector contributed significantly to this improvement, recording sales growth of 6.0 per cent in FY25, up from 3.5 per cent in the preceding year.

The automobile, electrical machinery, food and beverages, and pharmaceutical industries emerged as key drivers of this growth momentum.

However, the sector faced challenges as petroleum and iron & steel industries experienced contractions in sales during the same period.

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