Shanghai and Shenzhen Firms Post Highest Nine-Month Profits Since 2022
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Profits at Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed companies totaled 5.1 trillion yuan over January-September 2026. Both the total and its 8.5% year-over-year increase were the highest for that nine-month period since 2022. The results cover 5,224 companies that had disclosed third-quarter earnings by Oct. 31. Revenue reached 56.6 trillion yuan, up 5.8% from a year earlier, and 73% of the companies were profitable. Profit growth varied across market segments. Net profit on the STAR Market rose 474.6%, while ChiNext recorded a 22.7% gain. By industry, artificial intelligence profits climbed 281% year over year, accelerating by 14.5 percentage points from the first half.
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