Hong Kong's consumer price inflation held steady in March after rising to a 9-month high in the prior month, data released by the Census and Statistics Department showed on Thursday.
The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 1.7 percent year-over-year in March, the same as in February.
Food inflation remained steady at 0.9 percent, while utility costs grew at a faster pace of 3.9 percent versus a 3.5 percent increase in February. Inflation based on transportation slowed to 3.9 percent from 4.3 percent, and that on housing eased slightly from 1.1 percent to 1.0 percent.
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