Hong Kong economy cools as trade tension mounts

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AP Hong Kong
Last Updated : Nov 16 2018 | 4:35 PM IST

Hong Kong's economic growth slowed in the latest quarter and the government warned it could face headwinds from US-Chinese trade tension and higher interest rates.

Government data Friday showed the Chinese territory's economy expanded by 2.9 per cent over a year earlier, down from the previous quarter's 3.5 per cent.

Exports rose 5 per cent over a year earlier, but the government said the impact of trade tension and weaker global demand "has begun to surface" and is "likely to become more apparent in the near-term."

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First Published: Nov 16 2018 | 4:35 PM IST

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