FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1984
THE INDEXES FOR DECEMBER 1983 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY- SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ARE GIVEN BELOW, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR NOVEMBER 1983 AND DECEMBER 1982.
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE - 100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
SECTION
DEC.82 NOV.83
DEC.83 DEC.82
NOV.83 DEC.83
FOODSTUFFS
138
151
150
139
151
151
HOUSING
131
140
140
130
140
140
FUEL AND LIGHT
140
152
151
140
152
151
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
127
206
207
126
199
199
AND TOBACCO (FOR
HOME CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING AND
136
149
150
136
150
151
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
108
123
123
110
126
127
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
127
144
146
126
141
143
TRANSPORT AND
145
159
159
146
162
162
VEHICLES
SERVICES
141
162
163
141
160
161
ALL ITEMS
135
150
150
135
149
149
COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER 1983, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY ONE POINT IN CPI(A). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES WAS LOWER AS A RESULT OF ADEQUATE SUPPLY. THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH FRUITS ALSO WENT DOWN DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF APPLES, BANANAS AND GRAPES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF EGGS INCREASED. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF KEROSENE AND LOWER FUEL COST ADJUSTMENTS IN ELECTRICITY AND TOWNGAS CHARGES.
HIGHER PRICES OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CAUSED THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) TO INCREASE BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B).
THE ONE POINT RISE IN THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES OF CHILDREN'S OUTERCLOTHING, CLOTHING MATERIALS AND TAILORING CHARGES.
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/THE INDEX