Economy / Markets
China's industrial profits rise 15.7 percent over eight months as August momentum cools
Profits at China's industrial firms above a designated size rose 15.7 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026 to 5.27 trillion yuan, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Momentum cooled sharply in August, with monthly profit growth of 4.2 percent against 11.2 percent in July, as electronics manufacturing led the gains while weak domestic demand weighed on pricing power.