I
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1990
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)
CPI(A)
CPI (B)
INDEX FOR
* CHANGE
OVER
* CHANGE OVER
SECTION
MAR. 90
FEB. 90
MAR. 89
INDEX FOR MAR. 90
X CHANGE
OVER
FEB. 90
X CHANGE OVER MAR. 89
FOODSTUFFS
141.0
+1.1
+11.9
142.4
+1.0
+12.1
HOUSING
126.9
+0.3
+ 7.3
122.2
+0.3
+ 6.8
FUEL AND LIGHT 102.5
+1.7
+7.1
102.6
+1.8
+ 6.6
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
153.5
+6.3
+16.7
154.2
+6.1
+16.5
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
137.3
+0.3
+ 6.2
138.8
+0.5
+ 5.7
DURABLE GOODS
123.3
+0.4
+1.8
122.5
+0.9
+1.
7
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
137.5
+0.1
+ 5.0
137.7
+0.4
+ 5.4
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
144.7
+3.0
+10.4
143.9
+2.9
+10.4
SERVICES
153.9
+0.5
+13.6
153.7
+0.5
+13.2
ALL ITEMS
137.9
+1.1
+10.0
137.1
+1.0
+ 9.6
COMPARING MARCH 1990 WITH FEBRUARY 1990, THE INDEX FOR IN FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0 PER CENT
PRICES CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL
THE OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH FRUIT AND IN
AVERAGE CHARGE FOR THAN OFFSET MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THE DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LIVE POULTRY.
THE
PER CENT IN UPWARD FUEL
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 1.7 CPI(A) AND BY 1.8 PER CENT IN PI(B) AS A RESULT OF COST ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRICITY.
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 6.3 PER CENT IN CPI(A) IN CPI(B) AS A
OF HIGHER PRICES OF FOREIGN-STYLE WINES DUE TO INCREASED DUTIES.
RESULT
AND BY 6.1 CIGARETTES,
PER CENT AND BEER
/THE INDEX