Hong Kong economic indicators - November 2009

Nov 2 - Hong Kong economic indicators: GDP

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Pct* 2.4^ 6.4 7.0 7.1 8.5 3.0 1.8 HK$ bln# 1,654^ 1,615^ 1,519^ 1,291 1,190 1,156 1,135

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Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Pct q/q 3.3 -4.3 -1.9 -0.8 -1.0 1.0 1.5 Pct y/y -3.8 -7.8 -2.6 1.5 4.1 7.3 6.9

Updated 14 Aug 09 ________________________________________________________________ CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, pct*

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Composite 4.3 2.0 2.0 1.1 -0.4 -2.6 -3.0 CPI-A 3.6 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.0 -2.1 -3.2

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Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Composite 0.5 -1.6 -1.5 -0.9 unch 0.6 1.2 CPI-A 0.8 -2.4 -2.2 -1.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.5 CPI-B 0.5 -1.5 -1.4 -0.7 0.2 0.9 1.3

Updated 22 Oct 09 ________________________________________________________________ RETAIL SALES, pct*

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Value 10.5 12.8 7.3 6.8 10.8 -2.3 -4.1 Volume 5.0 10.1 5.8 5.9 9.1 -0.6 -2.6

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Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Value 2.4 -0.1^ -5.3 -4.7 -6.2 -4.3 -7.7 Volume 1.0 -0.9^ -5.2 -4.1 -6.4 -5.4 -9.2

Updated 2 Nov 09 ________________________________________________________________ TRADE BALANCE

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 HK$ bln -201.1 -180.5 -138.8 -79.3 -92.0 -63.3 -58.9

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Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar HK$ bln -29.14 -21.85 -21.67 -16.48 -10.99 -16.36 -18.18

Updated 27 Oct 09 ________________________________________________________________ UNEMPLOYMENT

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Pct rate 3.6 4.0 4.8 5.6 6.8 7.9 7.3

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JulSep JunAug MayJul AprJun MarMay FebApr JanMar Pct rate 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2

Updated 19 Oct 09 ________________________________________________________________ PRIME RATE Effective from 14 Nov 08 10 Nov 08 20 Mar 08 Pct 5.00-5.25 5.00-5.50 5.25-5.50

Updated 14 Nov 08 ________________________________________________________________ * Percent change on a year earlier. # Current prices. ^ Revised. ~ Change of less than 0.05 percent.