HONG KONG, Feb 3 : Hong Kong's retail sales by value rose 6.6 per cent in December from a year earlier, the eighth month of gains, as the region's economic recovery continued solidly during the period, government data showed on Tuesday. Sales increased to HK$35 billion ($4.48 billion). In November, retail sales rose 6.5 per cent year-on-year. In volume terms, December retail sales increased 5.1 per cent from a year earlier, compared with a 4.4 per cent rise in November. For 2025, the value of