Overall consumer prices rose 1.1% year on year in September, the same as in August, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.

Netting out the effects of the Government’s one-off relief measures, the underlying inflation rate was 1% in September, slightly lower than that recorded in the previous month.

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

Meanwhile, year-on-year decreases were logged for clothing and footwear, and durable goods.

The Government said consumer price inflation remained modest in September. It expects that overall inflation should stay modest in the near term, as domestic cost pressures remain contained and external price pressures are subdued.