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TIRURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1991
1989/90-BASED CPI'S (SEE TABLE 2)
THE 1989/90-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) FOR AUGUST 1991 BY 0.6% AND 0.5% RESPECTIVELY COMPARED WITH JULY 1991.
LARGEST HAVING THE
WEIGHTING IN BOTH CPI'S J COMPONENT ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST PROPORTION OF CPI(A) AND THE SECOND LARGEST IN CPI (B).
INCREASED
THE FOODSTUFFS THE INCREASE IN
VEGETABLES, RESTAURANTS
WITHIN THIS COMPONENT, THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH AT MEALS BEEF, EDIBLE
AND CHARGES FOR PORK,
OILS, INCREASED. THE INCREASE IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF PORK AND BEEF PARTLY THESE PRICE INCREASES REFLECTED THE IMPACT OF THE FLOODING IN CHINA. MORE THAN OFFSET THE PRICE DECREASES OF LIVE POULTRY AND FRESH FRUIT,
THE INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR HOUSING WAS DUE TO ACCOUNTED FOR
HIGHER RENT THE LARGEST FOR SOME PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS. THIS PROPORTION OF THE INCREASE IN CPI(B) AND THE SECOND LARGEST IN CPI(A).
AS FOR THE SERVICES COMPONENT, HIGHER CHARGES WERE RECORDED FOR COMMERCIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, PACKAGE TOURS AND TUITION FEES FOR SOME TRAINING COURSES.
HIGHER PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES WERE RECORDED IN AND VEHICLES COMPONENT.
THE
TRANSPORT
HOWEVER, PRICES OF CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR CONTINUED TO
IN MOST IN AUGUST 1991 AS SUMMER SALES WERE STILL HELD STORES. THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS DECLINED MAINLY AS A LOWER PRICES OF FURNITURE, VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT.
THE 1989/90-BASED HANG SENG CPI FOR AUGUST 1991 0.6% COMPARED WITH JULY 1991.
DECREASE DEPARTMENT RESULT OF
INCREASED BY
RELEASE
SERIES THE
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO 1984/85-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI (B) IN PARALLEL WITH THE NEW 1989/90-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) UNTIL, MARCH 1992, AFTER WHICH FORMER SERIES WILL BE DISCONTINUED.
THE OF
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DETAILS REGARDING THE HANG SENG CPI ARE CONTAINED SENG CPI REPORT ISSUED BY THE BCONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT SENG BANK LTD.
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