Hong Kong’s GDP contracted in q/q terms in Q2, underperforming most expectations. A sharp fall in government spending and further struggles in the trade logistics sector more than outweighed a continued recovery in services exports and private consumption. Given the weaker than anticipated print, we now think that the city’s economy will only grow by 5.5% this year.
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