Market Chatter: Hong Kong Private Housing Completions Surge Eightfold in June

MT Newswires Live08-07

Private housing completions in Hong Kong jumped nearly eightfold month-on-month in June to 2,637 units, rebounding from just 330 units in May and ending a two-month decline, The Standard reported Wednesday, citing data from the Rating and Valuation Department.

According to the report, the jump brought the first-half total to 10,063 units, up 42% from a year earlier and marking the highest level for a first half in three years.

The completions accounted for 48% of the government's full-year estimate of 20,862 units, the report added.

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