AI Data Insight
The newly released cumulative operating costs of China's industrial enterprises above designated size for Q3 2026 (as of July) reached 68,786.15 billion yuan, continuing to climb from the previous value. Benefiting from revenue growth outpacing cost expansion, overall profit performance was stellar, with high-tech and electronic manufacturing becoming profit engines. However, it is worth noting that the profit growth rate for the single month of July hit a new low for the year, and hidden concerns over sluggish domestic demand remain.