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China's Indexes Advanced On Monday, Industrial Profit Growth Accelerated In March
Li Chen
27 Apr, 2026
Hong Kong
China's indexes advanced on Monday and extended the previous week's gains, supported by strong domestic economic data.
The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.2%, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index inched higher 0.3% as investors reacted positively to the rise in industrial profit.
China's industrial profit in March surged 15.8% from a year ago, accelerating from 15.2% in the first two months of 2026, according to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Industrial profit surged 15.5% in the first quarter, driven by a demand for advanced chips and equipment for data centers.
The profit at joint-stock companies soared 21% to 1.3 trillion yuan, private companies rose at a slower pace of 25.4% from 37.2% to 430.5 billion yuan, and state-owned enterprises accelerated to 10.1% from 5.3% to 619.6 billion yuan.
China Indexes and Stocks
The Hang Seng Index increased 0.2% to 26,016.21, and the CSI 300 Index edged up 0.2% to 4,779.32.
Kweichow Moutai Co. decreased 3.8% to ¥1,403.0 in Shanghai after the company, an alcoholic beverage company, reported its financial results for the March quarter.
Revenue increased to 54.7 billion yuan from 51.4 billion yuan, net income advanced to 27.2 billion yuan from 21.4 billion yuan, and diluted earnings per share rose to 21.76 yuan from 21.38 yuan a year ago.
Shannon Semiconductor advanced 4.2% to ¥168.94 after the company reported a sharp jump in earnings in the first quarter.
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