The closely watched gauge of business conditions follows a flurry of largely downbeat economic indicators in May
Customs data on Chinese imports of copper wire rod is not publicly available
Industrial profits in the January-to-October period fell 3.0% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Sunday
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is studying measures to enhance the structure of supply-side policies, boost consumer demand and incentivise investments in technology
Profits rose 5.0% in January-February from a year earlier, compared with a 4.2% gain reported in December, said the National Bureau of Statistics
Profits rose 10.1% on year to 680.3 billion yuan ($105 billion) last month compared with a 16.4% gain in July, data from China's statistics bureau showed on Tuesday.
Industrial firms' profits rose 20% year-on-year in June to 791.8 billion yuan ($122.27 billion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday, after a 36.4% increase in May.
After a record slump early in the year, China's economy rebounded more than expected in the second quarter
Profits in April rose to 572.78 billion yuan