The July China Business Status Index released by the Changjiang Business School on Thursday recorded 50.1, up slightly from 48.7 in June. The index is composed of four exponents in the form of an arithmetic average. This month, the four-point index showed a three-point rise and one drop. The corporate sales outlook index rose from 57.3 last month to 60.0 this month. The corporate profit outlook index was 45.7 this month and 42.7 last month. The corporate financing environment index was 44.3 this month and 47.9 last month. The corporate inventory outlook index was 50.3 this month and 46.8 last month. In addition to the four indices mentioned above, the Changjiang Business School asked companies about their expectations of cost and price conditions in a questionnaire. There was a marked increase in the enterprise labor cost outlook index this month. The index was 63.6 last month and 70.4 this month. The total enterprise cost outlook index showed a slight increase this month, from 68.2 last month to 70.4 this month. The consumer price outlook index showed a slight increase this month, from 44.6 last month's index to 46.6 this month.

The July China Business Status Index released by the Changjiang Business School on Thursday recorded 50.1, up slightly from 48.7 in June. The index is composed of four exponents in the form of an arithmetic average. This month, the four-point index showed a three-point rise and one drop. The corporate sales outlook index rose from 57.3 last month to 60.0 this month. The corporate profit outlook index was 45.7 this month and 42.7 last month. The corporate financing environment index was 44.3 this month and 47.9 last month. The corporate inventory outlook index was 50.3 this month and 46.8 last month. In addition to the four indices mentioned above, the Changjiang Business School asked companies about their expectations of cost and price conditions in a questionnaire. There was a marked increase in the enterprise labor cost outlook index this month. The index was 63.6 last month and 70.4 this month. The total enterprise cost outlook index showed a slight increase this month, from 68.2 last month to 70.4 this month. The consumer price outlook index showed a slight increase this month, from 44.6 last month's index to 46.6 this month.