Sentiment improved in Hong Kong's Grade A office sales and leasing sectors in April. Residential sales and leasing activity slowed over the Easter holiday and examination season. The retail sector maintained its momentum during the holiday period and this sector is expected to outperform the other sectors for the rest of the year. The office and residential markets will be suppressed by ongoing uncertainty in the global economy.

Market in brief - Prime office: selected office sales and leasing transactions; month-on-month movement of Grade A office rents; prime office market indicators - Residential: selected residential sales and leasing transactions; month-on-month movement of luxury residential rents; luxury residential market indicators - Retail: selected retail sales and leasing transactions; month-on-month movement of prime street shop rents; retail sales by type of retail outlet.