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Retail sales drop by 7.3% YoY in November 2024
Retail sales drop by 7.3% YoY in November 2024
Online sales accounted for 9.3% of the total, a 7% year-on-year decrease.
Hong Kong direct investment stocks rise in 2023
Inward and outward DI rose by 6.2% and 3.8%, respectively.
Financing sector records largest total receipts in 2023
Excluding banking, it increased by 2.2% year-on-year to $699.2b.
Exports value eases to 3.5% YoY in October
In September, exports value rose 4.7% YoY.
Jobless rate rises to 3.1% in August–October period
The number of jobless individuals rose by 800.
Diffusion index climbs to 42.3 in October
Thanks to easing financial conditions and initiative to boost the business environment.
Retail sales value fall to $29.6b in September
Most retail outlet types recorded a sales decline.
Exports value eases to 4.7% YoY in September
In August, exports value rose 6.4% YoY.
Consumer prices rise 2.2% YoY in September, slowing from August
In August, prices increased by 2.5% YoY.
Jobless rate holds steady at 3%
The number of jobless individuals however dropped by 1,700.
Diffusion index inches up to 41.6 in September
The one-month ahead outlook DI on business receipts rose to 47.
Exports value rise 6.4% in August, easing from July's growth
July recorded a 13.1% YoY growth.
Unemployment rate steady at 3%
The underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.2%.
Manufacturing industrial productions increase by 0.7% in Q2
The sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities increased by 1.5%.
Construction works' gross value up 2.3% in Q2
The private sector fell by 2.4%, whilst public sector rose by 22.6%.
Diffusion index slips to 41.3 in August
However, the one-month ahead outlook DI on business receipts was 45.4.
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