De store kinesiske industrivirksomheder havde en kraftig stigning i overskuddet i juni. Overskuddet steg med 11,5 pct. i forhold til sidste år, dobbelt så meget som i maj. Det skyldes også lavere råvarepriser og lavere omkostninger generelt. Men industrien er stadig ramt af en lav efterspørgsel på grund af coronakrisen. For det første halvår er indtjeningen faldet med 12,8 pct.
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China’s Industrial Profits Rise Sharply in June
Earnings at China’s large industrial companies in June rose at the strongest pace for more than a year, as improving production and falling raw material prices boosted profitability amid China’s economic recovery.
China’s industrial profits surged 11.5% from a year earlier in June, nearly doubling the 6.0% increase in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday.
June’s increase marks the strongest monthly profit gain since March 2019, when profits jumped 13.9%, according to Wind, a financial information provider.
The profit surge last month was mainly boosted by the steel and non-ferrous metal sectors, which reported profit gains of 35.3% and 24.1%, respectively, reversing declines of 50.5% and 49.3% reported for May, The statistics bureau said.
Last month, large industrial companies reported the first drop in costs for the first time this year, reflecting a moderating cost burden on company operations, the statistics bureau said.
Meanwhile, easing industrial-price deflation pressure also helped. China’s producer price index, a gauge of factory gate prices, decreased 3.0% in June, compared with May’s 3.7% decrease, official data showed earlier.
In the first half of this year, however, China’s industrial profits still declined 12.8%.
Despite improving profits in June, Chinese industrial companies still face uncertainties from sluggish demand and the coronavirus pandemic, the statistics bureau said.
