China's industrial profits fall 1.5% in July, best result in five months

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China's industrial companies showed better results in July. Profits decreased by 1.5% compared to last year, but this was much better than previous months. State companies had bigger problems with 7.5% profit drop.

Foreign companies did better with 1.8% profit increase. Mining industry had the worst results with 31.6% profit fall. Manufacturing and utilities did well with profits up 4.8% and 3.9%.

Government policies helped companies perform better.

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How much did profits decrease in July compared to last year?
1.5%
7.5%
1.8%
31.6%
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