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CHANGES IN THE INDEXES FOR MARCH 1988 IN RESPECT COMMODITY/SERVICE SECTIONS IN
OF THE NINE THE TWO CONSUMER COMPARED WITH FEBRUARY 1988 AND MARCH 1987, ARE GIVEN BELOW.
PRICE INDEXES, AS
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)
CPI(A)
CPI (B)
INDEX X CHANGE
SECTION
FOR MAR.88
OVER
FEB.88
X CHANGE OVER MAR. 87
INDEX FOR MAR.88
% CHANGE
* CHANGE
OVER FEB.88
OVER MAR.87
FOODSTUFFS
112.9
+0.7
+9.2
113.7
+0.8
+9.3
HOUSING
111.7
+0.1
+2.9
109.2
+0.1
+2.4
FUEL AND
LIGHT
93.2
-0.3
+1.5
93.7
-0.4
+1.4
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
122.9
+4.7
+6.0
123.4
+4.6
+6.5
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
117.6
+0.4
+9.2
118
.8
+0.4
+9.8
DURABLE GOODS
115.6
+0.9
+6.2
114.8
+1.2
+6.1
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
119.6
+0.1
+6.4
119.7
+0.2
+6.8
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
118.0
+0.3
+4.
117.2
+0.4
+4.8
SERVICES
124.1
-0.5
+8.4
123.8
-0.7
+8.9
ALL ITEMS
114.5
+0.5
+7.1
114.5
+0. .4
+7.0
INDEX FOR
FOODSTUFFS
COMPARED WITH FEBRUARY 1988, THE INCREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI (A) AND BY 0.8 PER CENT IN CPI (B).
THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL OF FRESH FRUIT AND RICE
PRICES AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR RESTAURANTS AND OTHER
MEALS IN EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE
THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH POULTRY AND FRESH-WATER FISH.
LIVE
VEGETABLES,
/THE INDEX