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China industrial profits rise 15.7% in January-August
Weak consumer demand and higher energy costs weighed on manufacturers as profits for the first 8 months still rose 15.7%, official data showed.
- China's industrial profits grew 4.2% in August from a year earlier, marking the weakest monthly expansion this year as manufacturers grappled with persistent weakness in consumer demand and sustained rises in energy costs.
- This result marks the fourth straight month of deceleration from the 24.7% pace set in April, though profits for the first eight months climbed 15.7%, easing from the 17.6% rise seen in the January-July period.
- Industrial earnings staged a notable reversal this year, swinging from a barely-positive 0.6% gain for all of 2025 to double-digit growth, driven by an artificial-intelligence-fueled boom in chips and computing equipment.
- Retail sales slowed further and the urban investment slump deepened as manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months recently, despite output rebounding on the back of exports.
- Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand, fierce competition and price wars.
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China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August
Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand and fierce competition.
·Englewood Cliffs, United States
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China’s Industrial Profit Growth Slows for Fourth Straight Month
China’s industrial enterprises saw their earnings growth moderate for the fourth consecutive month in August, highlighting the limits of a recovery disproportionately driven by elevated oil costs and sectors linked to artificial intelligence.
·New York, United States
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