The FinanceAsia inflation index for details see story published on our website on August 28 is intended to give a light-hearted look at the cost of a typical Hong Kong banker's basket of goods, from foie gras and cigars to an apartment in the Mid-Levels and a BMW. It was only ever meant as a bit of fun, but its results are no joke -- our index agrees with the official Hong Kong data on inflation prices have fallen since last year.
In June, the city's consumer price index showed an overall 0.9% drop since the same month last year and, worldwide,...
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