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Comparing October 1996 with September 1996, the CPI(A) and CPI(B) increased by 0.3% and 0.7% respectively. The corresponding increases for the Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 1.1% and 0.7% respectively.
Taking the first ten months of 1996 together, the increases in the CPI(A) and The CPI(B) averaged at 5.9% and 6.4% respectively over a year earlier. corresponding increases in the Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 6.6% and 6.3% respectively.
For the three months ended October 1996, the CPI(A) and CPI(B) were, on average, higher by 5.2% and 5.7% respectively over a year earlier. The corresponding increases for the Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 5.8% and 5.6% respectively.
For the 12 months ended October 1996, the CPI(A) and CPI(B) were, on average, higher by 6.1% and 6.6% respectively than the preceding 12-month period. The corresponding increases for the Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 6.8% and 6.5% respectively.
The seasonally adjusted monthly rates of increase in the CPI(A) and CPI(B) averaged at 0.4% and 0.6% respectively during the three months ended October 1996. The corresponding increases for the Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 0.6% and 0.5% respectively.
Further details are shown in Tables 1-2 and Charts 1-4.
More details are given in the Consumer Price Index Report for October 1996, which is available at $37.0 per copy from the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong; or from the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. For local and overseas mailings, contact should be made with the Information Services Department, 28th floor, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
For enquiries about the indices, please telephone the Consumer Price Index Section of the Census and Statistics Department on 2805 6403.