China Industrial Profits Drop as Covid Outbreaks Slow Output

  • Earnings fell 3.6% in the first 11 months of 2022, NBS says
  • Steel, oil processing sectors main drags on overall profits
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Profits at industrial firms in China declined in the first 11 months of the year, as production slowed and factory-gate prices fell amid Covid disruptions.