Growth in home prices slows

Government to continue current policies, promote affordable housing

Fewer major Chinese cities saw housing prices increase in September compared with the previous month, and the growth rate narrowed, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

Among China's 70 major cities, 31 registered month-on-month hikes in September, compared with 36 in August. The average price increase was below 0.4 percent, down from 1.3 percent in August.