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Core Viewpoint - In April 2025, Hong Kong's overall consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.0% year-on-year, reflecting a rise from 1.4% in March 2025, primarily due to lower government tax relief measures compared to the previous year [1][4] Group 1: Consumer Price Index Overview - The basic inflation rate, excluding one-off government relief measures, was 1.3% in April 2025, up from 1.0% in March 2025 [1][4] - The seasonally adjusted average monthly change in the CPI for the three months ending April 2025 was -0.1%, compared to 0.0% for the three months ending March 2025 [1][2] Group 2: Sub-Index Analysis - The year-on-year increases in the consumer price indices for categories A, B, and C in April 2025 were 2.6%, 1.8%, and 1.6%, respectively, compared to 2.0%, 1.2%, and 1.0% in March 2025 [2] - Excluding government relief measures, the year-on-year increases for categories A, B, and C in April 2025 were 1.4%, 1.1%, and 1.2%, respectively [2] Group 3: Price Changes by Category - In April 2025, significant year-on-year price increases were observed in electricity, gas, and water (up 13.2%), transportation (up 3.8%), housing (up 2.8%), and miscellaneous services (up 2.1%) [3] - Conversely, categories such as clothing (down 4.1%), durable goods (down 1.6%), and basic food items (down 1.3%) experienced price declines [3] Group 4: Year-to-Date and Recent Trends - For the first four months of 2025, the overall CPI rose by 1.7% year-on-year, with category A, B, and C indices increasing by 2.3%, 1.5%, and 1.3%, respectively [3] - The average CPI increase for the twelve months ending April 2025 was 1.7%, with category A, B, and C indices rising by 2.2%, 1.6%, and 1.4%, respectively [4]