前八个月规上工业企业利润实现同比增长0.9%

Group 1 - The total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 46,929.7 billion yuan from January to August, showing a year-on-year increase of 0.9% [1] - The profit growth reversed a declining trend that had persisted since May, with profits previously decreasing by 1.7% year-on-year from January to July [1] - In August alone, profits for industrial enterprises saw a significant increase of 20.4%, compared to a decline of 1.5% in July [1] Group 2 - The equipment manufacturing sector played a crucial role, with profits increasing by 7.2% from January to August, contributing 2.5 percentage points to the overall profit growth of industrial enterprises [2] - Among the eight industries within equipment manufacturing, seven experienced profit growth, with notable increases in the railway, shipbuilding, aerospace, and electrical machinery sectors, which grew by 37.3% and 11.5% respectively [2] - The raw materials manufacturing sector also saw a profit increase of 22.1%, accelerating by 10.0 percentage points compared to the previous period, further supporting the overall profit growth of industrial enterprises [2]