New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- India's core infrastructure sector posted zero growth in October, with output flat year-on-year, provisional data from the commerce ministry revealed on Tuesday. This was its weakest showing in 14 months.

The slowdown follows a steady deceleration, with growth having eased to 3.3% in September and 6.5% in August (revised from 6.3%). In comparison, the sector had expanded 2.4% in September 2024.

The eight core sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement, and electricity - together make up over two-fifths of the country's industrial output.

In October, growth contracted in four of these sectors: coal, crude oil, natural gas, and electricity, while steel saw its output slow c...