Chinese manufacturing companies’ profits rose slower last month compared to May, as industrial output decelerated because of trade tensions escalation and the government’s moves to curb pollution and limit debt.
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In the 6 months from July profits could be hit more if trade disagreements keep building up, burdening growth in China further, economists believe.
Profits of manufacturing sector showed 20% spike to 658.29 bln yuan or $96.7 bln in the previous month, a little down from 21.1% in May, as indicate today’s figures from National Bureau of Statistics.