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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1979
THE SECTION INDICES FOR APRIL, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CORRESPONDING MONTH IN 1978, ARE:
C.P.1. (A)
C.P.I. (B)
SECTION
APR. 79
MAR. APR.
APR.
MAR.
APR.
79 78
79
79
78
FOODSTUFFS
134
129 122
134
130
122
HOUSING
140
139 129
139
139
127
FUEL AND LIGHT
149
144 135
147
142
134
ALCOHOL IC DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
156
155 140
151
150
136
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
106
105 101
104
104
100
DURABLE GOODS
123
122 113
120
119
110
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
141
140 132
139
137 129
TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES
148
147 119
154
153
123
SERVICES
144
143 135
146
145
136
ALL ITEMS
137 133 125
136 133 124
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WENT UP BY FIVE POINTS IN C.P.I. (A) AND BY FOUR POINTS IN C.P.t. (B). RISES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, FRESH FRUITS AND FRESH-WATER FISH. THE COST OF MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME ALSO ADVANCED AS SOME RESTAURANTS AND EATING-PLACES RAISED THE IR PRICES. MOVEMENTS IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN C.P.I. (A) AS HIGHER WATER CHARGES BEGAN TO AFFECT SOME HOUSEHOLDS AND AS HIGHER RENT WAS REGISTERED FOR SOME HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATES AND HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A ESTATES. IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE INCREASE IN WATER CHARGES WILL AFFECT MORE HOUSEHOLDS AND THESE INCREASES WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE C.P.I. AS AND WHEN THEY OCCUR.
ON ACCOUNT OF HIGHER PRICES FOR KEROSENE, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES, THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT ADVANCED BY FIVE POINTS IN BOTH C.P.1. (A) AND C.P.I. (B).
THE RISE OF ONE POINT IN THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR CHINESE WINES AND IMPORTED TOBACCO.
HIGHER PRICES FOR RUBBER FOOTWEAR PUSHED THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR UP BY ONE POINT IN C.P.I. (A).
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