As overall economic conditions progressively improved and as the employment situation gradually stabilised,local consumer spending resumed positive growth by the second quarter of 1999 and strengthened further in the third and fourth quarters.

• 由于整体经济状况逐步改善以及就业情况渐趋稳定，本地消费开支在一九九九年第二季回升，在第三季及第四季更进一步增强。