HONG KONG: Hong Kong July consumer price data: * HK’s headline CPI rose 2.0 pct in July, year-on-year * HK’s underlying CPI rose 2.0 pct in July, year-on-year KEY DATA Percent change from a year earlier 2017 July June May April March Feb Composite CPI 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 0.5 -0.1 Underlying Composite 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.7 CPI change** **Inflation excluding the effects of one-off government relief measures. Percent change from previous month 2017 July June May April March Feb Composite CPI 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1 For the three-month period ended July, the monthly average rate of composite CPI was up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent, versus a 0.2 increase in the April-June period.
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