香港财政司司长陈茂波表示，第一季度投资同比增长17%，主要由机械采购和建筑活动推动，这反映出物业市场逐步改善。
财政司司长陈茂波周日在一个电台节目中指出，香港今年首季经济按年扩张5.9%，为近五年最快增速。强劲出口和投资增长是主要推动力。
陈茂波说：“17%的投资增长扭转了过去几年的单位数增长。”他表示资金主要用于购买机械和建筑相关项目，物业市场的稳定改善也增强了建筑业的复苏势头。
尽管经济数据向好，陈茂波承认并非所有市民都能立即感受到改善，但他对今年余下时间的投资环境和前景保持乐观。
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