HK property prices set to fall as interest rates rebound

The prospect of a property downturn triggered by monetary tightening in the US has long been the biggest risk hanging over Hong Kong’s economy. But while US interest rates have risen this year, rates in Hong Kong have actually declined. This respite will however prove short-lived. We continue to expect Hong Kong property prices to fall.

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