Overall consumer prices rose 1.4% year on year in June, less than the 1.9% increase in May, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.

Netting out the effects of the Government’s one-off relief measures, underlying inflation was 1%, the same as that in May.

Compared with a year before, price increases were recorded in May in the following categories: housing; transport; electricity, gas and water; alcoholic drinks and tobacco; meals out and takeaway food; miscellaneous goods; and miscellaneous services.

Meanwhile, year-on-year decreases were logged in clothing and footwear; durable goods; and basic food.

The Government said consumer price inflation stayed modest in June, and that price pressures on various major components were contained in general.

It expects that overall inflation should remain modest in the near term, with pressures from domestic costs and external prices staying broadly in check.