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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1991
WITH
FEBRUARY
THE INDEX FOR CPI(B). THIS
IN RESTAURANTS
COMPARING MARCH 1991
1991, FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 0.3% IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.5% IN WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE CHARGES FOR MEALS AND OTHER EATING PLACES AND IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT, WHICH
THE IN
RETAIL
OF THE
PRICES
FRESH MORE
DECREASES THAN OFFSET VEGETABLES, LIVE POULTRY AND SOME FRESH SEA PRODUCTS INCLUDING SHRIMPS AND CRABS.
0.9%
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 0.7% IN CPI(A) AND BY IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 1.7% IN CPI(A) AND BY WELL 1.8% IN CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AS AS THE DOWNWARD FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS.
THE
INDEX
FOR
DRINKS ALCOHOLIC
A
AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 51.7% IN CPI(A) AND BY 37.7% IN CPI(B) AS
DRINKS ARISING RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOLIC FROM INCREASED DUTIES.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY 0.6% IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.9% IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF TRAVEL GOODS, OPTICAL GOODS AND VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT.
1.1% RETURNED ΤΟ
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES DECREASED BY 0.9% IN CPI(A) AND BY IN CPI(B) AS CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING AND PACKAGE TOURS NORMAL AFTER THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
FIGURES
HEREIN
REFER TO CPI SERIES
NOT
SEASONALLY
ADJUSTED FROM
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.
MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT" FOR FROM THE GOVERNMENT MARCH 1991, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $7 PER COPY
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PLACE, 19TH FLOOR, THE INFORMATION CENTRAL
PRICE
THE CONSUMER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES CAN BE DIRECTED TO
OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT INDEX SECTION
ON
TEL. 805 6403.
BY
THE 1989/90-BASED HANG SENG CPI WAS 110.7 IN MARCH 1991, UP
SENG СРІ WAS 0.4% OVER FEBRUARY 1991 WHILE THE 1984/85-BASED HANG 163.0 IN MARCH 1991, UP BY 12.2% OVER MARCH 1990.
1989/90-BASED
HANG SENG CP1 LS BASED ON THE PATTERN OF ABOUT 10% OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG $17,500-$37,499 A MONTH DURING 1989/90.
THE
EXPENDITURE KONG WHICH SPENT
SENG
FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS INDEX ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ISSUED BY THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT SENG BANK LTD.
HANG
OF
HANG
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