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Exports value falls 36.7% YoY to $290.9b in January 2023
The slackened external environment contributed to the fall.
Jobless rate inches down to 3.4%
This is down from 3.5%.
Volume of total exports down 32.3% YoY in December 2022
Imports of goods went down by 26.7% over 2021.
Inflation up 2% in December 2022
Overall CPI rose by 1.8% in the previous month.
Businesses ‘slightly’ more optimistic about Q1
This could improve with the lifting of social distancing measures.
Business situation improved in December 2022: gov’t
The diffusion index on business receipts for SMEs went up 46.1.
Global recovery boosts increases in inward, outward DI
Total inward and outward direct investments went up by 17% and 12.1%, respectively.
External environment, cross-border travel disruption weigh business sentiment
Business receipts in the third quarter showed decreases, the C&SD reported.
Volume of total exports down 15.3% YoY in September
Imports of goods also went down by 14% over September last year.
SME business optimism improves in October
But, next month’s expectations are more cautious.
Hong Kong’s economic growth hinges on travel recovery
Advanced GDP estimates showed a drop of 4.5%.
Hong Kong retail sales up 0.2% in September
Retail sales stood at $28.1b, the Census and Statistics Department reported.
Value of total exports down 9.1% YoY in September
The value of exports declined to $401.6b in September 2022.
Inflation up 4.4% in September
This is up from only 1.9% in August.
Industrial production climbs by 2.7% in Q2
The producer price index rose by 0.8% in the same quarter.
Business receipts of major service industries ‘improve’ in Q2
This is thanks to the moderated epidemic and eased health measures.
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