Industrial profits in China grow faster in Nov, but chance to sustain gains clouded
Beijing
CHINA'S industrial sector showed the strongest profit growth in three months in November, suggesting the world's second-largest economy was improving, although policymakers noted gains were too dependent on rebounding prices for oil products, iron and steel.
Industrial profits have had a solid rebound this year after falling last year, boosted by a recovery in commodity prices as supply tightened due to a capacity-reduction drive and an infrastructure boom.
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