March 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's January retail sales
rose 7% from a year earlier as economic sentiment improved
alongside further relaxation of social distancing measures,
government data showed on Thursday.
Sales increased to HK$36.2 billion ($4.61 billion) in a
second consecutive month of growth. That compared with a revised
1.2% rise in December.
In volume terms, retail sales increased 5.1% year on year in
January. That compared with a revised 0.6% decrease in December.
($1 = 7.8496 Hong Kong dollars)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok and Twinnie Siu; editing by Jason
Neely)
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