China NBS data: among 41 major sectors in July, 25 showed YoY gains. Notable YoY changes — coal mining and washing -10.8%; oil & gas extraction +6.1%; agricultural and food processing +3.8%; beverages and refined tea +2.6%; textiles +2.3%; chemical r

2026-08-17

China NBS data: among 41 major sectors in July, 25 showed YoY gains. Notable YoY changes — coal mining and washing -10.8%; oil & gas extraction +6.1%; agricultural and food processing +3.8%; beverages and refined tea +2.6%; textiles +2.3%; chemical raw materials and chemical products -1.2%; non-metallic mineral products -3.3%; ferrous metal smelting & rolling +0.3%; non-ferrous smelting & rolling -2.5%; general equipment manufacturing +9.5%; special equipment +12.6%; automobile manufacturing +8.7%; rail/ship/aerospace & other transport equipment +13.6%; electrical machinery & apparatus +8.8%; computer, communications & other electronic equipment +19.1%; power and heat production & supply +5.3%.