Hong Kong's retail sales growth moderated in January to the lowest level in five months, preliminary data from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Wednesday.
The value of retail sales climbed 5.5 percent year-on-year in January, slower than the 6.6 percent rise in December. Moreover, this was the weakest growth since August 2025, when sales rose 3.9 percent.
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