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\nHong Kong\u2019s property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal Reserve\u2019s rate hike on Thursday as major local banks kept their prime rates unchanged, but another increase could puncture the market\u2019s relatively fragile recovery, according to industry insiders.
\nThe Fed raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its latest meeting on Wednesday in the US, but HSBC and other major Hong Kong banks left their prime rates unchanged.
\nThe decision should have no immediate impact on the local…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, but position remains precarious<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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