Sentences with phrase «industrial profits»

The German engineering group reported a 14 percent decline in quarterly industrial profit during the final three months of 2017 last month.

Revealing the benefits of reducing overcapacity, it said that industrial profits at large enterprises rose to 4.9 trillion yuan between January to August, up 21.6 % from the same period in 2016.

Stronger factory prices have helped boost industrial profits, relieving some pressure on companies squeezed by higher costs and weak demand.

Monday's drop came after the Chinese economy showed increased signs of weakness; industrial profits fell and the factory sector slipped.

Weak industrial profits in China and the International Monetary potentially lowering its growth forecast.

Siemens forecast flat sales for 2015 and targeted an industrial profit margin of 10 - 11 percent, a new benchmark for Siemens as it seeks to close a profitability gap with rivals under Chief Executive Joe Kaeser, who took over in 2013.