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Consumer prices rise 1.9% YoY in June

The rate of increase in June was slower than May.

Consumer prices rise 1.9% YoY in June

The rate of increase in June was slower than May.

Average wage rate up 3.2% in March

Ongoing economic recovery is expected to drive labour demand.

Industrial production up nearly 4% YoY in Q1

The IP for sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities grew 0.3%.

Port cargo throughput down by 2.8% YoY in Q1

Inward cargo declined by 5.3%, whilst outward cargo rose by 1.9%.

Monthly income grew 62.5% to $19,500 in 2011-2021

But their share of the domestic household income fell 84.1%.

Unemployment rate down 3% in February - April

The underemployment rate was unchanged at 1.2%.

HK economy grows 2.7% in Q1 

Q1 ended the four consecutive quarters of GDP decline.

Exports value dips by 1.5% YoY to $367.2b in March

The pace of decline, however, has moderated.

1 in 4 HKers expect business situation to be better in 2Q 2023

But one in ten anticipate the worst business conditions in the city.

Retail sales grows 31.3% in February 2023

But provisional online retail sales dropped 4.1% to $2.6b.

Exports value drops 8.8% YoY to $286.2b in February

The weak external environment contributed to the decrease.

Unemployment rate drops to 3.3% 

There were 115,700 unemployed from December 2022 to February 2023.

Business receipts of major service industries fall double digits in Q4

The import/export trade industry recorded the largest decrease of 21.6% YoY.