Consumer Price Index y/y reflects percentage changes in prices of goods and services from the consumer perspective in the specified month compared to the same month of the previous year. The index evaluates a basket of goods and services, which account for the largest share of household expenditures. CPI is one of the key measures of consumer sentiment and national inflation. CPI growth can be seen as positive for the Hong Kong dollar quotes.
Hong Kong Consumer Price Index (CPI) y/y
Last release
Actual
1.7%
Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.7%
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.7%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2016
2.7%
—
3.0%
Mar 2016
3.0%
—
3.1%
Feb 2016
3.1%
—
2.7%
Jan 2016
2.7%
—
2.5%
Dec 2015
2.5%
—
2.4%
Nov 2015
2.4%
—
2.4%
Oct 2015
2.4%
—
2.0%
Sep 2015
2.0%
—
2.4%
Aug 2015
2.4%
—
2.5%
Jul 2015
2.5%
—
3.1%
Jun 2015
3.1%
—
3.0%
May 2015
3.0%
—
2.8%
Apr 2015
2.8%
—
4.5%
Mar 2015
4.5%
—
4.6%
Feb 2015
4.6%
—
4.1%
Jan 2015
4.1%
—
4.9%
Dec 2014
4.9%
—
5.1%
Nov 2014
5.1%
—
5.2%
Oct 2014
5.2%
—
6.6%
Sep 2014
6.6%
—
3.9%