1-7月钢铁行业利润同比增5175%

Core Insights - From January to July, the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 40,203.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7% [1] - Among these enterprises, state-controlled enterprises reported a profit of 12,823.4 billion yuan, down 7.5% year-on-year; joint-stock enterprises achieved a profit of 29,742.5 billion yuan, down 2.8%; foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises saw a profit of 10,216.7 billion yuan, an increase of 1.8%; private enterprises reported a profit of 11,183.7 billion yuan, also up 1.8% [1] - The mining industry experienced a profit of 4,930.9 billion yuan, a significant decline of 31.6%; the manufacturing sector achieved a profit of 30,235.8 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%; and the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industry reported a profit of 5,036.8 billion yuan, up 3.9% [1] Industry Performance - In the first seven months, the profit situation of major industries is as follows: the agricultural and sideline food processing industry saw a profit increase of 14.5%; electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing grew by 11.7%; non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing increased by 6.9%; computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing rose by 6.7%; general equipment manufacturing grew by 6.4%; electricity and heat production and supply increased by 6.3%; specialized equipment manufacturing rose by 3.2%; automotive manufacturing grew by 0.9% [2] - Conversely, the non-metallic mineral products industry declined by 5.6%; the textile industry decreased by 6.5%; the chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry fell by 8.0%; the oil and natural gas extraction industry dropped by 12.6%; and the coal mining and washing industry saw a dramatic decline of 55.2% [2] - The black metal smelting and rolling processing industry reported a total profit of 643.6 billion yuan, a staggering year-on-year increase of 5,175.4% [2] - For the first six months, the profit of the black metal smelting and rolling processing industry was 462.8 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 13.7 times, the highest growth rate among all 31 industrial categories [2][3]