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India's core sector grows at 4% in Jan-26, Steel and Cement production surges
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 4.0 per cent (provisional) in January, 2026 as compared to the Index in January, 2025. Growth has eased from a revised 4.7% in December. The production of Cement, Steel, Electricity, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in January, 2026. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for December 2025 was observed at 4.7 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to January, 2025-26 is 2.8 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
Taking Stock: Nifty ends near 23,150 in volatile trade; pharma, private banks rally
ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Grasim, M&M, JSW Steel were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Infosys, HCL Tech, Adani Ports, Trent, Eternal.
Adani Ports, Tata Steel, Tata Motors among 8 largecap stocks to go ex-dividend tomorrow; last day to buy today
Several large-cap companies, including Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Trent and Ambuja Cements, are set to trade ex-dividend on June 12, 2026. Investors who wish to be eligible for the upcoming payouts must purchase shares on or before today, June 11, 2026, under the T+1 settlement cycle.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade NMDC Steel, Aditya Birla Fashion, Lodha Developers, RBL Bank, HDFC Life Insurance, and others on May 8?
Consolidation with range-bound trading is likely to continue until the indices trade below the April high. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.