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MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1904
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE-100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
JUL. 83 JUN. 84 JUL. 84 JUL. 83 JUN. 84 JUL. 84
FOODSTUFFS
HOUSING
157.4 143.0
137.5 143.8
FUEL AND LIGHT
144.2
148.7
148.7
156.5
146.1 137.4
144.8
143.5
157.8 156.9
144.1 147.0
148.4
148.4
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO (FOR
HOME CONSUMPTION)
183.8
208.4
208.5
177.4 201.2
201.3
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 140.1
156.5 155.8
141.3
158.0
156.7
DURABLE GOODS
112.7
125.6
125.3 115.9
129.4
129.2
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
132.2
150.9
150.7
131.2
148.2
147.6
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
155.7
170.2
170.1 157.9 172.9
173.0
SERVICES
152.3
167.6
170.3
150.1
165.9
167.?
ALL ITEMS
142.1
155.5
155.6
141.8
155.2
155.4
COMPARED WITH JUNE 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED
BY 0.9 POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B).
THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH FRUIT DECLINED AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF ORANGES, HONEYDEW MELONS, LYCHEES AND WATER MELONS.
THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LIVE POULTRY ALSO DECREASED DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF CHICKEN.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES WENT UP.
THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 2.3 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 2.9 POINTS IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF INCREASED RENTS AND RATES FOR PRIVATE DWELLINGS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1984.
LOWER PRICES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTER CLOTHING CAUSED THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO DROP BY 0.7 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 1.3 POINTS IN CPI(B).