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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1984

(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE

100)

CPI (A)

CPI (B)

SECTION

NOV. 83 OCT. 84

NOV. 84 NOV. 83 OCT. 84

NOV. 84

FOODSTUFFS

150.8

154.6

153.8

151.3

155.3

154.6

HOUSING

139.7

149.4

150.2

139.6

149.6

150.2

FUEL AND

LIGHT

151.8

146.9

146.9

151.7

146.8

146.0

ALCOHOL IC

DRINKS AND

TOBACCO (FOR

HOME

CONSUMPTION)

205.9

208.5

208.6

198.0

201.0

201.1

CLOTHING AND

FOOTWEAR

149.0

158.7

164.7

150.4

160.4

166.3

DURABLE

GOODS

123.4

124.9

124.6

126.3

129.0

128.9

MISCELLANEOUS

GOODS

143.7

150.7

150.9

141.0

147.1

147.6

TRANSPORT

AND

VEHICLES

158.9

171.5

172.5

161.9

174.0

175.J

SERVICES

161.9

177.6

177.8

159.7

173.7

173.9

ALL ITEMS

149.8

156.0

156.2

149.2

156.2 156.6

COMPARED WITH OCTOBER 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY 0.8 POINT IN CPI (A) AND 0.7 POINT IN CPI (B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LIVE POULTRY FELL AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF CHICKENS AND DUCKS. THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SALT-WATER FISH AND FRESH FRUIT ALSO WENT DOWN. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES ROSE SLIGHTLY. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX OF FOODSTUFFS

INSIGNIFICANT.

/THE INJEK