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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1987
HOUSING
108.6
+0.2
+5.2
106.6
+0.2
+3.7
FUEL AND
91.1
+1.6
-8.5
91.6
+1.2
-8.0
LIGHT
ALCOHOLIC
111.1
+0.7
+5.4
111.0
+0.7
+5.5
DRINKS
AND TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING AND
107.6
-1.0
+6.4
108.0
-1.4
+7.3
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
108.5
+0.2
+7.2
107.6
+0.1
+6.7
MISCELLANEOUS
111.9
+0.6
+9.8
111.4
+0.6
+8.9
GOODS
TRANSPORT AND
112.4
+4.7
+8.2
110.8
+3.8
+6.9
VEHICLES
SERVICES
114.4
-0.2
+4.8
113.5
-0.2
+4.3
ALL ITEMS
106.6
+0.7
+3.9
106.7
+0.5
+3.9
COMPARED WITH JANUARY 1987, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.8 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT, SHRIMPS AND CRABS AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES. 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 1.6 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.2 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE.
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) DUE TO INCREASED DUTIES ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO AT THE END OF FEBRUARY.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.4 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
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