Home prices went up in October. The average price per square metre of residential space reached MOP41,647 (US$5,206) in October, a 6.2 percent month-on-month increase, according to data from the Financial Services Bureau.

Home prices in October were 19.7 percent higher than a year before.

The volume of home sales also increased for the second consecutive month, but only marginally.

There were only 548 transactions, 1.9 percent more than in September.