Hong Kong home prices plunge most since 2016 as economy shrinks


HONG KONG: The slump in Hong Kong’s property market is accelerating as borrowing costs rise.

The Centaline gauge of secondary home prices fell 2% in the week ending Oct 30 from the previous week, the most since March 2016, according to data released last Friday. The drop took the index to its lowest level since December 2017.

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