Hong Kong's consumer price inflation increased in February to the highest level in nine months, data released by the Census and Statistics Department showed on Friday.
The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 1.7 percent year-over-year in February, faster than January's rise of 1.1 percent. Moreover, this was the highest inflation rate since May 2025, when prices rose 1.9 percent.
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