Follow Hong Kong Immigration and Hong Kong Economy reports: Data released by the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong on Monday (October 21) shows that the year-on-year Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September rose slightly, driven by higher prices for food, clothing, and footwear.

The data shows that Hong Kong's year-on-year Composite CPI rose by 4.6% to 113.7 in September, compared to a 4.5% increase in the previous month.
The data also shows that the year-on-year Composite CPI for food in Hong Kong rose by 5.3% to 120.4 in September, compared to a 4.3% increase in the previous month; the year-on-year Composite CPI for clothing and footwear rose by 1.8% in September, compared to a 1.4% increase in the previous month.



