HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy shrank for the fourth straight quarter, contracting an annual 4.2%, advance government data showed on Wednesday, worse than economists' estimates as weakening global demand and higher interest rates hit exports and spending.
It was the second deepest contraction since the second quarter of 2020 when gross domestic product shrank 9.4% as COVID-19 took a toll around the world.
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