FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1980
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO
184
182
158
177
175 153
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
120
120
110
118
118
108
DURABLE GOODS
134
134
126
130
130
123
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
168
167
143
165
164
141
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
196
195
151
196
195
156
SERVICES
167
166
147
171
170
149
ALL ITEMS
158
157
137
157
157
138
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS REMAINED STABLE IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B). INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SALT-WATER FISH, LIVE POULTRY AND PORK. THE COST OF MEALS BOUGHT IN RESTAURANTS ALSO WENT UP.
HOWEVER, THESE INCREASES WERE OFFSET BY THE DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH-WATER FISH.
EFFECTS OF THE MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH C.P.I, (A) AND C.P.I. (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES FOR BEER AND CHINESE WINES.
THE ONE POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR MEDICINES, TOILET REQUISITES, SOAP AND DETERGENTS.
HIGHER CHARGES FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES INCREASED THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES BY ONE POINT EACH IN C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B).
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DOMESTIC HELP.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER COMMODITY SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR JUNE 1980, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $2 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE.
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