The EERI increased notably in the first quarter to a high of 135 in early March amid a strengthening of the US dollar against the Japanese Yen and the Euro and it then remained stable at around that level during mid-March and mid-July.

• 由于美元兑日圆以及欧元均表现强劲，港汇指数在第一季显着上升，并在三月中升上135的高位。三月中至七月中期间，港汇指数一直保持在这个水平。