Ahead of the RBI monetary policy review, the crucial eight-industry sector data has portrayed a positive picture on the growth front for June after a subdued index of industrial production numbers in May.

Core sector growth rose to a seven-month high of 6.7 percent in June due to double-digit expansion in coal, cement and refinery products.

On the other hand, crude oil and natural gas continued to contract. The eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement, and electricity, constitute 40.27% of the total industrial production.