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Tuesday, January 22, 1974

DECEMBER G.C.P.I. GOES UP ONE POINT

The General Consumer Price Index for December 1973 was 170, one

point higher than that for the previous month.

This was due mainly to a rise of one point in the index for foodstuffs.

The index for fuel and light advanced by seven points while that

for durable goods advanced by five points.

Au increase of two points was recorded in the index for miscellaneous

goods while an increase of one point was recorded in the index for transport

and vehicles. Movements in the indexes for other sections of commodity and

service wäre insignificant.

mpared

papared with the previous month, the average retail prices of

beef and fresh vegetables advanced. On the other hand, the average retail

price of marino fish declined.

As t non-food items, the upward. revision in the prices of kerosene

and liquefied petroleum gas at the end of November took full effect in--------

December. Consequently,

Consequently, the index for fuel and light was raised.

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