前8月中国规上工业企业利润同比实现增长

Core Insights - In the first eight months of 2023, profits of large-scale industrial enterprises in China shifted from a year-on-year decline of 1.7% in the first seven months to a growth of 0.9%, marking a turnaround from a continuous decline since May [1] - The manufacturing sector saw a year-on-year profit increase of 7.4%, accelerating by 2.6 percentage points compared to the first seven months [1] - The electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector experienced a profit growth of 9.4%, up by 5.5 percentage points [1] - The mining sector, however, faced a year-on-year profit decline of 30.6%, although the rate of decline narrowed by 1.0 percentage points [1] Monthly Performance - In August, profits of large-scale industrial enterprises experienced a significant year-on-year growth of 20.4%, reversing a 1.5% decline in July [1] - Revenue for large-scale industrial enterprises in the first eight months grew by 2.3% year-on-year, consistent with the first seven months, while August revenue increased by 1.9%, accelerating by 1.0 percentage point from July [1] Sector Analysis - Profits in the equipment manufacturing sector rose by 7.2% year-on-year, contributing 2.5 percentage points to the overall profit growth of large-scale industrial enterprises, making it one of the strongest driving sectors [1] - In the raw materials manufacturing sector, profits increased by 22.1% year-on-year, accelerating by 10.0 percentage points compared to the first seven months, with the steel industry returning to profitability [2] - The consumer goods manufacturing sector also saw a turnaround, with profits shifting from a 2.2% decline in the first seven months to a growth of 1.4% in the first eight months [2] Enterprise Type Performance - For state-owned enterprises, the year-on-year profit decline narrowed by 5.8 percentage points compared to the first seven months [2] - Private enterprises reported a profit growth of 3.3%, significantly above the average level of all large-scale industrial enterprises, accelerating by 1.5 percentage points from the first seven months [2]