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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1989
CHANGES IN THE INDEXES FOR DECEMBER 1988
IN RESPECT OF NINE COMMODITY/SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER 1988 AND DECEMBER 1987, ARE GIVEN BELOW.
THR
A9
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE
100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
INDEX X CHANGE % CHANGE
INDEX
% CHANGE X CHANGE
SECTION
FOR DEC.88
OVER NOV.88
OVER DEC.87
FOR DEC.88
OVER NOV.88
OVER DEC.87
FOODSTUFFS
120.3
-0.0*
+8.6
121.4
+0.1
+9.2
HOUSING
117.2
+1.2
+5.3
113.1
+0.6
+4.1
FUEL AND
LIGHT
92.8
+0.6
+0.4
93.4
+0.7
+0.6
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
125.4
+0.2
+7.0
126.4
+0.2
+7.3
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
132.6
+3.1
+10.2
135.3
+3.3
+10,7
DURABLE GOODS
119.9
-0.0*
+5.9
119.2
-0.0*
+5.9
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
130.9
+0.6
+9.4
130.1
+0.5
+9.0
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
122.3
+0.0*
+4.5
121.9
+0.0*
+4.9
SERVICES
133.
4
+0.6
+9.9
133.4
+0.7
+10.4
ALL ITEMS
121.7
+0.5
+7.7
121.8
+0.5
+7.7
* LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT
COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER 1988, THE INDEX
FOR FOODSTUFFS
DECREASED MARGINALLY IN CPI(A) AND INCREASED BY 0.1 PER CENT IN CPI(B).
THE AVERAGE