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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1991
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)
CPI(A)
CPI (B)
INDEX
* CHANGE % CHANGE
FOR
SECTION
JAN. 91
OVER DEC. 90
OVER
INDEX FOR
X CHANGE OVER
* CHANGE OVER
JAN.
90
JAN. 91 DEC. 90
JAN. 90
FOODSTUFFS
150.4
+1.3
+9.7
152.9
+1.4
+10.1
HOUSING
142.0
+0.9
+12.7
135.4
+1.0
+11.9
FUEL AND LIGHT
116.7
-0.
1
+17.3
115.9
+0.2
+16.
4
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS 164.1
+0.8
+14.2
165.6
+1.0
+14.8
AND TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING AND
148.8
-3.4
+8.2
151.6
-4.1
+9.1
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
129.
2
+0.5
+5.4
127.6
+0.2
+5.2
MISCELLANEOUS
146.1
+0.3
+7.8
145.0
+0.1
+7.3
GOODS
TRANSPORT AND
162.1
+0.8
+15.5
162.4
+1.0
+16.3
VEHICLES
SERVICES
173.4
+1.5
+13.1
171.4
+1.1
+11.6
ALL ITEMS
149.8
+0.8
+10.8
149.2
+0.7
+10.8
COMPARING JANUARY 1991
WITH DECEMBER 1990. THE INDEX FOR
FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.3% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.4% IN CPI(B).
THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES AND IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT AND LIVE POULTRY, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE DECREASES IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 0.9% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0% IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.1% IN CPI(A) BUT INCREASED BY 0.2% IN CPI(B) AS THE EFFECT OF THE INCREASES IN CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY AND TOWNGAS WAS MORE THAN OFFSET BY THE EFFECT OF DECREASES IN THE PRICES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (INCLUDING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE) IN THE FORMER CASE.
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 0.8% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.0% IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF BEER AND FOREIGN-STYLE WINES.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 3.4% IN CPI(A} AND BY 4.1% IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING AS MANY DEPARTMENT STORES AND FASHION SHOPS WERE ON SALE DURING THE MONTH.
IN
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.8% CPI (A) AND BY 1.0% IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PREMIUM FOR CAR INSURANCE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF SURCHARGE FOR THE THEFT OF VEHICLES, HIGHER DRIVING INSTRUCTOR'S FEES AND THE EFFECT OF THE FUEL SURCHARGE FOR TAXI SERVICES.
/THE INDEX