China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Challenges mount as industrial profits slip

China's industrial profits slipped in the first two months of 2025, signaling a challenging period ahead for businesses as they navigate persistent deflationary forces and an escalating trade war with the United States. The economy got off to an uneven start this year, as retail sales growth...

China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

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China's industrial profits down 0.3% in first two months

The combined profit of China's major industrial enterprises went down 0.3 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday.

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The combined profit of China's major industrial enterprises fell 0.3 percent year on year in the first two months of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday. Industrial enterprises with annual revenue from main business of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.79 million U.S. dollars) […] The post China's industrial profits fall 0.3 pct in first two months appeared first on Mercantile Monitor.