TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1991
CHANGES IN THE INDEXES FOR FEBRUARY 1991 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE
INDEXES, PRICE
AS IN SECTIONS
THE TWO CONSUMER COMMODITY/SERVICE COMPARED WITH JANUARY 1991 AND FEBRUARY 1990, ARE GIVEN BELOW.
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)
CPI(A)
CPI (B)
INDEX FOR
SECTION
% CHANGE % CHANGE X CHANGE X CHANGE INDEX
FOR
OVER
OVER OVER
OVER
FEB. 90 FEB. 91 JAN. 91 FEB. 90 FEB. 91 JAN. 91
FOODSTUFFS
155.7
+3.5
+11.6
157.9
+3.3
+12.0
HOUSING
143.2
+0.8
+13.2
136. .7
+1.0
+12.2
FUEL AND LIGHT
116.1
-0.6
+15.1
115.3
-0.5
+14.5
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
164.4
+0.1
+13.8
165.9
+0.1
+14.2
AND TOBACCO (FOR
HOME CONSUMPTION)
CLOTHING AND
146.7
-1.4
+7.1
149.2
-
-1.6
+8.0
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
129.2
+0.1
+5.2
127.7 +0.1
+5.1
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS 147.8
+1.1
+7.5
TRANSPORT AND
163.3
+0.
8
+16.2
147.3 163.5 +0.7
+1.6
+7.4
+16.9
VEHICLES
SERVICES
ALL ITEMS
152.
176.6 7
+1.8
+2.0
+15.3 +11.9
175.0 151.9
+2.1 +1.8
+14.4
+11.9
COMPARING FEBRUARY
1991 WITH JANUARY
THE 1991,
INDEX FOR CPI(B). THIS SALT-
FOR
FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 3.5% IN CPI(A) AND BY 3.3% IN WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT,
FRESH VEGETABLES, WATER FISH, PORK, FRESH-WATER FISH, LIVE POULTRY, SHRIMPS AND CRABS AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, AND IN THE CHARGES MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 0.8% IN CPI(A) AND BY IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS.
1.0%
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.6% IN CPI(A) AND BY PRICES 0.5% IN CPI(B) DUE TO THE EFFECT OF THE RECENT DECREASE IN THE
FUEL OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE AS WELL AS THE DOWNWARD COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 1.4% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.6% IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
CPI(A) PRICES OF THE
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.1% IN AND BY 1.6% IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASE IN THE
WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET FRESH FLOWERS AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, DECREASE IN THE PRICES OF GENUINE JEWELLERY.
BY 0.8% IN FOR PUBLIC
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED CPI(A) AND BY 0.7% IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER FARES LIGHT BUSES AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR AND AN INCREASE IN AIR FARES.
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