ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1984
CONSUMPTION)
190
208
208
182
200
200
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
135
149
150
135
149
151
DURABLE GOODS
109
124
124
111
127
127
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
129
148
149
128
144
147
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
149
167
168
152
169
170
SERVICES
146
165
165
144
164
163
ALL ITEMS
140
154
153
139
153
152
COMPARED WITH FEBRUARY 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY 2 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 1 POINT IN CPI(B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY, FRESH VEGETABLES, SALT-WATER FISH, PORK AND FRESH-WATER FISH DECLINED. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 2 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 3 POINTS IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT IN ELECTRICITY CHARGES.
HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING CAUSED THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO RISE BY 1 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 2 POINTS IN CPI(B).
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS ROSE BY 1 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 3 POINTS IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY, MEDICINES, SOFT FURNISHINGS, TOILET REQUISITES AND COSMETICS.
THE 1-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE FULL IMPACT OF THE RISE IN TAXI FARES.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES FELL BY 1 POINT IN CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING AND PACKAGE TOURS AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
(FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR MARCH 1984, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES MAY BE MADE WITH THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE 3-7216512.
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