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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1988
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)
CPI(A)
CPI (B)
INDEX
FOR
SECTION
JAN.
88
OVER DEC. 87 JAN. 87
% CHANGE % CHANGE OVER
INDEX
FOR
* CHANGE % CHANGE OVER
OVER
JAN. 88
DEC. 87 JAN. 87
FOODSTUFFS
109.3
-1.4
+6.6
110.1
-1.0
+6.7
HOUSING
111.6
+0. 2
+2.9
109.0
+0.4
+2.4
FUEL AND LIGHT
92.8
+0.5
+3.5
93.2
+0.3
+2.9
ALCOHOLIC
117. 5
+0.2 2
+6.5
118.1
+0.
3
+7.1
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING AND
119.7
-0.6
+10.1
121.4
-0.7
+10.8
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
114.4
+1.0
+5.6
113.
4
+0.8
+5.5
MISCELLANEOUS
119.9
+0.2
+7
.7
119.6
+0.2
+8.0
GOODS
TRANSPORT AND
117.4
+0.3
+9.4
116.4
+0.2
+9.1
VEHICLES
SERVICES
ALL ITEMS
COMPARED
121.7
+0.3
+6.2
121.2
+0.3
+6.5
112.5
-0.5
+6.3
112.8
-0.2
+6.2
WITH DECEMBER 1987, THE
INDEX
FOR FOODSTUFFS
DECREASED BY 1.4 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0 PER CENT IN CPI(B).
THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES FRESH-WATER FISH, WHICH MORE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN
OF FRESH VEGETABLES, FRESH FRUIT AND THAN OFFSET THE INCREASE IN THE RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.
THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 0. 6 IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES CLOTHING.
FOOD
PER CENT OF OUTER
THE INDEX .....................