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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1978
HIGHER CHARGES FOR HAIR DRESSING BEFORE THE CHINESE
NEW YEAR CAUSED THE INDEX FOR SERVICES TO RISE BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.1, (B).
INCREASES OF ONE POINT EACH WERE RECORDED IN THE INDEXES FOR DURABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, OPTICAL GOODS, CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES AND FRESH FLOWERS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER COMMODITY SECTIONS WERE
INSIGNIFICANT.
THE C.P.I. (A) IS BASED ON WEIGHTS DERIVED FROM THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $400 - $1,499 A MONTH AND THE C.P.I. (B), BETWEEN $1,500 - $2,999 A MONTH IN THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1973/74.
THE SECTION INDEXES FOR FEBRUARY 1978 COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CORRESPONDING MONTH IN 1977 ARE
INDICATED BELOW:-
C.P.I. (A)
C.P.I. (B)
SECTION
FEB. 78 JAN, 78 FEB. 77 FEB. 78 JAN. 78 FEB.77
FOODSTUFFS
120
116
116
120
117
116
HOUSING
127
127
121
126
126
119
FUEL AND LIGHT
135
135
133
134
134
132
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO
137
137
131
133.
133
128
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
102
102
101
101
101
101
DURABLE GOODS
112
111
108
109
108
106
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
128
127
124
125
124
121
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
121
117
117
124
122
120
SERVICES
136
134
130
137
135
129
ALL ITEMS
123
121
118
123
121
118
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