together accounted for 16% of the overall
overall
index
(4)
•
During the
increase in the
PI(A), with another 51% accounted for by the increase in
prices of foodstuffs due to their large weighting in the
same period, the
proportion of the overall increase accounted
for by these three components together was 51% for the
(5) CPI (B), and 29% for the Hang Seng CPI
corresponding
Import prices
6.5
Largely reflecting the unfavourable exchange
exchange rate
(4)
Component
Foodstuffs
Housing
/movements
Weights attached to the various components of the CPI
Fuel and light
Alcoholic drinks and
tobacco
Clothing and footwear
Durable goods
Miscellaneous goods
Transport and vehicles
Services
All items
(5)
CPI (A)
CPI (B)
Hang Seng CPI
(8)
(음)
(8)
46
38
15
18
~~
26
27
4
3
2
1
6
5
278
35765
7
7
6
7
6
9
9 100
12
14
100
100
Proportion of the increase in consumer prices during the first nine months of 1986 attributable to the increase in the prices of:
Component
CPI (A)
CPI (B)
(8)
(8)
Hang Seng CPI
(8)
Foodstuffs
51
37
Housing
16
16
Fuel and light
-18
-10
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
7
4
Clothing and footwear
6
11
Durable goods
9
10
Miscellaneous goods
7
9
Transport and vehicles
9
10
Services
13
13
ཨྠཌགཡསྐལྐ
All items
100
100
100
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