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FUEL AND
89.7
+1.4
-10.7
90.5 +1.8
-10.0
LIGHT
ALCOHOLIC
110.3
-0.0 *
+4.7
110.2 -0.1
+4.7
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
COLTHING AND 108.6
-2.5
+6.2
109.6 -3.1
+7.2
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE
108.3
+0.1
+7.4
107.5
+0.1
+6.7
GOODS
MISCELLANEOUS 111.3 +0.4
+10.1
110.7 +0.3
+9.0
GOODS
TRANSPORT
107.4
+0.1
+3.6
106.7 +0.1
+3.2
AND
VEHICLES
SERVICES
ALL ITEMS
114.6
+0.8
+7.6
113.8
+0.8
+7.5
105.8
+0.7
+4.5
106.2 +0.5
+4.5
* LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT
COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1986, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.4 PER CENT IN NEW CPI (A) AND BY 1.5 PER CENT IN. NEW CP1 (B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY, FRESH FRUIT, SHRIMPS AND CRABS AROUND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE 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 FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 1.4 PER CENT IN NEW CPI (A) AND BY 1.8 PER CENT IN NEW CPI (B) DUE TO HIGHER CHARGE FOR TOWNGAS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 2.3 PER CENT IN NEW CPI (A) AND BY 3.1 PER CENT NEW CPI (B) BECAUSE OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTER CLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0.8 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI (A) AND NEW CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING AND PACKAGE TOURS AROUND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
/PRICE MOVEMENTS
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