China’s industrial profits remain weak

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From China’s NBS:

National Bureau of Statistics 7 Yue 27 release of industrial enterprise financial data show that 2019 first half-year, profits of industrial enterprises above designated size decreased year on year by 2.4% , which, in the first quarter fell 3.3 percent , decline in the second quarter by 1.9% , showing a decline narrowed situation.

The benefits of industrial enterprises in the first half of the year showed the following characteristics:

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