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Tuesday, May 23, 1972

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR APRIL

Same As In March

The General Consumer Price Index (September 63/August 64

for April 1972 was 133, the same as that for the previous month,

There was a decrease of two points in the index for food.

the other hand, an increase of eight points was recorded in the index

for housing.

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The index for the section of clothing and footwear also advanced

by one point. Movements in the indexes for other sections of commodity and

service were insignificant.

Compared with the previous month, average retail prices fell

for fresh water fish, beef, fresh fruits and eggs. On the other hand, salt

water fish, live poultry and fresh vegetables were priced higher.

The housing index was raised eight points mainly as a result

of a rise in rents of some Housing Authority Estates and adjustments

made to the index of rent for private post-war built dwellings.

The Modified C.P.I. for April 1972 was 136, the same as that

for the previous month and eight points higher than that for the corresponding

month in the previous year.

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