Hong Kong economy to grow 2.5%-3.5% in Q1, financial chief says [from Reuters]

Hong Kong economy to grow 2.5%-3.5% in Q1, financial chief says [from Reuters]

Hong Kong’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% for the first quarter, maintaining moderate growth for a fifth consecutive quarter, the city’s finance chief said on Sunday.

January-March GDP, scheduled to be released on Thursday, is expected to be “within the range of the full-year economic growth forecast”, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in his blog without elaborating.

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