Over 1860 listed companies in China release earnings reports

Their total revenues have only edged up fractionally by less than 2 percent from last year, with overall net profit doing slightly better.

However, ChiNext, AKA the start-up board, posted better growth than last year. For companies that have released results, their total revenues increased over one third. Their consolidated net profit jumped by more than a quarter, indicating a much stronger growth momentum for these start-up firms than last year.