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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1988
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
123.6
+1.8
+6.6
123.8
+1.8
+7.0
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
120.5
+0.3
+4.4
119.8
+0.3
+5.0
SERVICES
125.7
+0.5
+8.9
125.7
+0.7
+9.3
ALL ITEMS
117.0
+0.8
+6.5
117.2
+0.7
+6.7
* LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT
COMPARED WITH MAY 1988, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0 PER CENT IN CPI(B).
INCREASED BY
THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SALT-WATER FISH, LIVE POULTRY, FRESH-WATER FISH AND FRESH VEGETABLES AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 0.9 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(8) AS A RESULT OF THE UPWARD FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS.
IN
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.8 PER CENT BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) DUR TO HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY AND MEDICINES.
AND
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0:5 PER CENT IN CPI(A) BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR PACKAGE TOURS, HOUSEHOLD SERVICES AND ADMISSION TO CONCERTS.
FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.
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/THE HANG