Dongfeng Motor Group Says 1st Half Net Profit Rose

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. (0489.HK) Monday said its first-half net profit rose 4.3% from a year ago, partly helped by higher vehicle sales.

The Chinese motor-vehicle manufacturer said in a stock exchange filing that its net profit for the six months ended June 30 was CNY7.04 billion (US$1.06 billion), up from CNY6.75 billion a year earlier.

First-half revenue rose to CNY57.69 billion from CNY57.14 billion a year ago.

Write to Saurabh Chaturvedi at saurabh.chaturvedi@wsj.com

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August 27, 2017 19:59 ET (23:59 GMT)