BEIJING, Dec. 27 -- Profits of China's major industrial firms increased 0.1 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, official data showed Saturday.

The cumulative growth rate has stayed positive for four consecutive months since August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Industrial firms with an annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) saw their combined profits reach nearly 6.63 trillion yuan during the January-November period, the NBS said.