XN000022-1984-10-19 — Page 3

2

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1984

(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE =

100)

CPL(A)

CPI (B)

SECTION

SEP.83

AUG.84

SEP.84

SEP.83

AUG.84

SEP.84

FOODSTUFFS

150.6

156.9

158.6

150.4

157.3

158.8

HOUSING

138.3

146.2

147.6

138.0

147.0 147.6

FUEL AND LIGHT

147.6

147.2

147.0

148.9

147.1 146.9

ALCOHOLIC

184.4 208.6

208.5

177.9 201.2

201.0

DRINKS AND

TOBACCO (FOR

HOME CONSUMPTION)

CLOTHING AND

140.6

154.0

155.7

141.5

154.0

156.6

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

115.8

125.2

125.1

118.9

129.2

129.1

MISCELLANEOUS

134.6

150.2

150.6

134.1

146.8

147.1

GOODS

TRANSPORT AND

157.8

170.1

171.3

160.1

173.0

173.9

VEHICLES

SERVICES

ALL ITEMS

153.8

146.5

171.0.

171.4

156.9 155.7

152.0

168.4

168.7

145.5 155.4

156.3-

COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS ROSE BY 1.7 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 1.5 POINTS IN CPI(B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS WENT UP. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SALT-WATER FISH AND FRESH-WATER FISH DECREASED.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING ROSE BY 1.4 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 0.6 POINT IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER RENTALS FOR SOME HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A ESTATES.

HIGHER PRICES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING PUSHED UP THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR BY 1.7 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 2.6 POINTS IN CPI(B).

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES WENT UP BY 1.2 POINTS IN CP1(A) AND 0.9 POINT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER SCHOOL BUS FARES.

/PRICE MOVEMENTS