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  "id": 4614273,
  "title": "Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.5% in July, marking 15th straight month of growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hong-kong-retail-sales-rise-4-5-in-july-marking-15th-straight-month-4614273",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:56:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365836/hong-kong-retail-sales-rise-45-july-marking-15th-straight-month-growth"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong’s retail sector recorded growth for a 15th consecutive month in July, with the government reporting a 4.5 per cent increase year on year, although the pace of expansion slowed amid adverse weather and continued outbound travel by residents. Retail sales value for the month reached HK$31 billion (US$4 billion), while sales in the first seven months of the year grew by 8.9 per cent…",
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