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Thursday, April 19, 1973
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR MARCH
The General Consumer Price Index (Sept. 63/Aug. 64 = 100) for March 1973 was 154, two points higher than that for the previous month.
There were increases of three points in the index for foodstuffs
and seven points in the index for housing.
The indexes for durable goods and miscellaneous goods went up by
three points and two points respectively.
Increases of one point each were also recorded in the index for
clothing and footwear, and the index for services.
Movements in the indexes for other sections of commodity were
insignificant.
Compared with the previous month, there were increases in the average retail prices of rice, fresh vegetables, pork and beef,
On the other hand, the average retail prices of salt water fish,
fresh water fish, poultry, fresh fruits and eggs dropped.
As to non-food items, the index for housing was raised seven points as a result of adjustments made to the index for rents of private post-war
built dwellings.
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The Modified Consumer Price Index for March 1973 was 159, points higher than that for the previous month, and twenty-three points higher
than that for the corresponding month in 1972.
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