New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) has registered a 3.0 per cent (provisional) increase in September 2025 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The growth was primarily driven by positive performance in Steel, Cement, Electricity, and Fertilizer sectors, which showed resilience despite contractions in several energy-linked industries.

The final growth rate for August 2025 has been revised to 6.5 per cent, reflecting a robust industrial expansion during that period. The cumulative growth rate of the ICI for the first half of the financial year, April to September 2025-26, stands at 2.9 per cent (provisional) com...