The number of debit cards that Chinese banks had

issued by the end of September, said the People's Bank of China on its website on November 26.

15 trillion yuan

The amount of China's total social financing in 2012, representing 26 percent of the gross domestic product in 2012, detailed a report by Barclays on November 25.

1,991.16

The level that the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at on November 27, the lowest since February 2009, according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

3.4 percent

The wholesale cost growth of 18 types of vegetables monitored across 36 major cities from the previous week, said the Ministry of Commerce on November 27. 

4.02 trillion yuan

The profits of industrial enterprises above the designated size—annual sales revenue of more than 20 million yuan ($3.15 million)—from January to October, a 0.5-percent year-on-year increase.

27

The number of industrial sectors that witnessed higher year-on-year profits from January to October.

60.3 %

Year-on-year drop in profits of the ferrous metal processing sector from January to October.