N
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1990
FUEL AND LIGHT
100.8
+ 1.3
+ 6.6
100.7
+ 1.1
+ 6.0
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS 144.4
AND TOBACCO (FOR
+ 0.5
+14.6
145.3
+ 0.7
+14.2
HOME CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING AND
136.9
- 0.5
+ 6.5
138.2
—
0.5
+ 6.0
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
122.8
+ 0. 3
+ 2.0
121.5
+ 0.2
+ 1.7
MISCELLANEOUS
137.4
+ 1. 4
+ 5.7
137.2
+ 1.5
+ 6.0
GOODS
TRANSPORT AND
140.5
+ 0.1
+ 7.6
139.8
+ 0.
2
+ 7.9
VEHICLES
SERVICES
ALL ITEMS
153.1
0.2
+12.2
153.0
0.5
+11.7
136.5
+ 1.0
+ 8.4
135.8
+ 0.8
+ 8.3
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.8 PER CENT IN CPI (A) AND BY 1.6 PER CENT IN CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE ΤΟ INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES 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 LIVE POULTRY.
THE
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 1.3 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF THE EFFECT OF INCREASES IN THE PRICES OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE.
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.7 PER IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF BEER.
HOME CENT
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 0. 5 PER CENT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.4 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.5 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY AND FRESH FLOWERS.
FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DRRIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.
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MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1990, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $5 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
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