香港11月整体消费物价按年上升1.2%

Group 1 - The overall consumer price index in Hong Kong increased by 1.2% year-on-year in November, consistent with the rise in October [1] - Excluding the impact of one-off government relief measures, the underlying inflation rate for November was 1%, also unchanged from October [1] - Categories that saw year-on-year price increases in November included transportation (up 3.5%), tobacco and alcohol (up 2.1%), miscellaneous services (up 1.9%), housing (up 1.6%), dining out and takeaways (up 1.3%), miscellaneous items (up 1.3%), and basic food items (up 0.7%) [1] Group 2 - Categories that experienced year-on-year price declines included clothing (down 4.1%), durable goods (down 3.3%), and utilities such as electricity, gas, and water (down 0.5%) [1] - A government spokesperson indicated that inflation remains at a low level, with price pressures across major components being generally controlled [1] - Looking ahead, overall inflation is expected to remain mild in the short term due to controlled cost pressures from both local and external sources [1]