MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1986
る
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE
100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
INDEX FOR
% CHANGE % CHANGE
OVER
OVER
INDEX FOR
% CHANGE 6 CHANGE
OVER
OVER
SECTION
FEB 86
JAN 8E
FEB 85
FEB 86
JAN 86
FEB 35
FOODSTUFFS
157.€
+2.2
+1.3
158.9
+2.0
+1.F
HOUSING
157.8
+0.2
+3.0
157. う
+0.5
+3.0
FUEL AND
145.2
-0.2
-1.1
145.5
-0.2
-0.9
LIGHT
ALCOHOLIC
234.5
+0.0%
+12.0
225.1
+11.7
DRINKS
AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING
168.9
-1.0
+4.7
171.0
-1.1
+5.6
AND
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE
125.3
+0.1
+1.2
130.1
+1.5
GOODS
MISCELLANEOUS 153.1
+0.7
+1.8
151.3
+0.8
+3.5
GOODS
TRANSPORT
186.5
+0.4
+6.5
187.6
+0.3
+6,0
AND
VEHICLES
SERVICES
198.5
+2.6
+8.8
192.6
+2.5
+7.9
ALL ITEMS
162.9
+1.3
+3.2
163.7
+1.2
+3.6
* LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT
COMPARED WITH JANUARY 1986, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 2.2 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND TWO PER CENT IN CPI(9) THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, LIVE POULTRY, PORK AND SALT-WATER FISH AROUND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX