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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1983
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE - 100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
SECTION APR. 82 MAR. 83 APR. 83
APR. 82 MAR. 83 APR. 83
FOODSTUFFS
129
144
146
130
144
146
HOUSING
124
133
135
124
132
134
FUEL AND
LIGHT
138
143
140
139
144
141
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO (FOR
HOME
CONSUMPTION) 124
190
188
123
182
181
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
126
135
138
129
135
138
DURABLE
GOODS
108
109
109
110
111
111
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
121
129
130
117
128
129
TRANSPORT
AND VEHICLES 137
149
149
134
152
152
SERVICES
131
146
147
130
144
145
ALL ITEMS 127
140
142
127
139
140
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES ROSE AS A RESULT OF CONTINUED SHORTAGE IN SUPPLY. THE AVERAGE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS ALSO WENT UP. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY DECREASED OWING TO SLACKENED DEMAND.
THE EFFECT OF THE MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING WENT UP BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF INCREASED RENTS FOR PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND FOR SOME HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A AND HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATES, HIGHER FEES FOR MULTI-STOREY BUILDING MAINTENANCE, AND HIGHER WATER CHARGES. THE INCREASE IN WATER CHARGES BEGAN AFFECTING SOME HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE MONTH AND WILL BE EXTENDED TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS BY AUGUST 1983.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY THREE POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) BECAUSE OF LOWER CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY AND TOWNGAS CAUSED BY REDUCED FUEL COSTS, AND THE FULL IMPACT OF THE DECREASE IN THE PRICE OF KEROSENE.
THE INDEX
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