CHART 2
PERCEPTION OF PRESENT ECONOMIC
SITUATION IN HONG KONG
31%30%42%49%38%%32%36%40 %33%35%42%
21%16%
39% 23%24% 19%18%
16%18%
19%
16%
19% 11%10%
60%67%6364%53% 48%$8%6158%5 4 %60 %5 9 52%48%$8%6463
%64%63%59%63%68%58%62%60%65%62%
19% 17%
6% 6% 5% 3% 5% 7% 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% 11% 13% 13%
22%
149
25%18% 22%26%30%19%20%
JAN FEB JUN OCT MAY OCT APR JUN NOV APR OCT APR OCT
85 86
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Bad
Average
Good
* On 19 October 1987, Hang Seng Index dropped by 420.81 points and from 20 to 23 October the Stock
and Future Exchanges were closed.
Base : All respondents (3,999,000) Unweighted base: (1,011)