FRIDA.. JANUAR 14. 1986
CHANGES
THE INDEXES FOR DECEMBER 1995 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY-SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, AS COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER 1985 AND DECEMBER 1984, ARE GIVEN BELOW.
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE 100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
SECTION
INDEX % CHANGE FOR OVER DEC 85 NOV 85
% CHANGE INDEX % CHANGE
OVER DEC 84
FOR OVER DEC 85 NOV 85
% CHANGE OVER
DEC 84
*
FOODSTUFFS
154.6 +0.0
+0.4
155.9 +3.1
+0.8
HOUSING
157.1
+0.1
+2.9
156.1
+2.6
FUEL AND
LIGHT
145.4
-0.1
-1.0
145.7
-0.7
ALCOHOL IC
DRINKS AND
ТОБАССО
(FOR HOME
CON-
SUMPTION) 234.2
1
*
+12.4
224.8
+0.0
+12.0
CLOTHING
AND
FOOTWEAR
-0.6 173.8
+5.1
176.5
-0.9
+5.5
DURABLE
GOODS
125.6 +1.3
+1.2
130.3
+0.9
+1.4
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
151.8 -3.
+1.0
149.7
+2.0
TRANSPORT
AND
*
VEHICLES
184.5 -0.0
+6.9
185.2 -0.0
+5.8
SERVICES
192.8
+0.3
+7.0
187.0
+2.5
+7.0
ALL ITEMS 160.8 +0.1
+2.7
161.7 +0.1
+3.0
*
LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT
COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER 1985, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS LITTLE CHANGED IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B). THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH SEA PRODUCTS AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES WERE LARGELY OFFSET BY THE DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES.
/THE EFFECT