China's National Bureau of Statistics said Jan–Aug 2026 profits at industrial enterprises above designated size improved. Raw-materials manufacturing profits rose 47.3% YoY, contributing 6.2 percentage points to overall profit growth for above-design

2026-09-28

China's National Bureau of Statistics said Jan–Aug 2026 profits at industrial enterprises above designated size improved. Raw-materials manufacturing profits rose 47.3% YoY, contributing 6.2 percentage points to overall profit growth for above-designated-size industrial enterprises. Rising international crude and nonferrous metals prices boosted related sectors: chemical industry profits +51.0% YoY, nonferrous metals +82.9% YoY. Petroleum processing swung from loss to profit, recording total profits of 56.29 bln yuan, NBS Industrial Department chief statistician Yu Weining said.