Author: Akshay Bedekar
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India’s crude steel output hits record high in Jan’26 even as downstream growth concerns persist
Manufacturing PMI rises but business confidence slips to 3-year low IIP slows even as construction goods output climbs to 2-year high Auto sales surge m-o-m on robust rural demand, PV inventory slides Morning Brief: India’s crude steel production hit a record 15.15 million tonnes (mnt) in January 2026, the highest monthly volume ever recorded. Expectations…