Chinese Industrial Profits
China's retail sales fall for first time since 2022 as consumption slows
Retail sales, a key gauge of consumption, slid 0.6 per cent in May, reversing April's 0.2 per cent rise and below the estimated 0.0 per cent, the first monthly fall since December 2022
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China industrial profits tumble at fastest pace in a year amid weak demand
Profits fell 13.1 per cent year-on-year in November, accelerating from a 5.5 per cent drop in October, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data released on Saturday
China's industrial profits rise for second consecutive month in September
A 21.6 per cent increase in industrial profits last month, the fastest pace since November 2023, followed a 20.4 per cent jump in August, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed
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China's industrial profits set for steepest annual drop since 2000
Industrial profits at large Chinese companies fell 7.3 per cent last month compared to a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement on Friday
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China's industrial profits growth slows sharply in May amid patchy recovery
The closely watched gauge of business conditions follows a flurry of largely downbeat economic indicators in May
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Russia, China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes, sanctions
Customs data on Chinese imports of copper wire rod is not publicly available
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China's industrial profits continue to decline amid tightening Covid curbs
Industrial profits in the January-to-October period fell 3.0% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Sunday
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China plans support for industrial firms hit by high raw materials cost
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is studying measures to enhance the structure of supply-side policies, boost consumer demand and incentivise investments in technology
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China January-February industrial profit up but mired in single-digits
Profits rose 5.0% in January-February from a year earlier, compared with a 4.2% gain reported in December, said the National Bureau of Statistics
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China's industrial profit growth slows for sixth month in August
Profits rose 10.1% on year to 680.3 billion yuan ($105 billion) last month compared with a 16.4% gain in July, data from China's statistics bureau showed on Tuesday.
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China's industrial profit growth slows in June on high raw material prices
Industrial firms' profits rose 20% year-on-year in June to 791.8 billion yuan ($122.27 billion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday, after a 36.4% increase in May.
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China industrial profits rise 11.5% in June, signal economic recovery
After a record slump early in the year, China's economy rebounded more than expected in the second quarter
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Chinese industrial profits up 14% but slowing pace stokes economy worries
Profits in April rose to 572.78 billion yuan
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