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SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1980
THE SECTION INDICES FOR DECEMBER 1979, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CORRESPONDING MONTH IN 1978, ARE GIVEN BELOW:-
SECTION
CPI (A)
CPI (B)
DEC 79 NOV 79 DEC 78 DEC 79 NOV 79 DEC 78
FOODSTUFFS
140
139
121
142
141
123
HOUSING
148
146
137
148
146
136
FUEL AND LIGHT
208
198
135
200
193
134
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND
168
168
147
163
162
142
TOBACCO
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
117
117
107
116
115
106
DURABLE GOODS
131
130
119
127
127
117
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
163
162
137
158
157
135
TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES
165
163
128
171
169
130
SERVICES
157
156
140
160
159
141
ALL ITEMS
147
145
127
147
146
128
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS ADVANCED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B). RISES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, PORK, LIVE POULTRY AND RICE.
THE COST OF MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME ALSO WENT UP AS SOME RESTAURANTS AND EATING-PLACES RAISED THEIR PRICES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH-WATER FISH AND FRESH FRUITS DECLINED.
MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING ROSE BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CP1 (A) AND CPI (B) AS HIGHER RENT WAS REGISTERED IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS.
HIGHER PRICE FOR KEROSENE PUSHED THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT UP BY 10 POINTS IN CPI (A) AND BY SEVEN POINTS IN CPI (B).
THE ONE-POINT RISE IN THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO IN CPI (B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR FOREIGN- STYLE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN CPI. (B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER TAILORING CHARGES.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS WENT UP BY ONE POINT IN CPI (A) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR STEEL FURNITURE, HARDWARE, OPTICAL AND SPORTS GOODS.
FOLLOWING HIGHER PRICES FOR MEDICINES, SOFT FURNISHINGS, FRESH FLOWERS, SOAP AND DETERGENTS, THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS ADVANCED BY ONE POINT EACH IN CPI (A) AND CPI (B).
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES ROSE BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER FARES FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND HIGHER PRICES FOR PETROL AND OIL.
THE ONE-POINT RISE IN THE INDEX FOR SERVICES IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B) WAS MAINLY BROUGHT ABOUT BY HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, DOMESTIC HELP AND HAIRDRESSING.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER COMMODITY SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
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