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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985

(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE - 100)

CPI(A)

CPI(B)

SECTION

APR. 84 MAR. 85 APR. 85

APR. 84 MAR. 85 APR. 85

FOODSTUFFS

155.0

156.8

157.0

155.4

157.6

157.7

HOUSING

143.6

153.4

154.4

143.9

152.9

153.7

FUEL AND LIGHT

148.8

146.8

146.8

148.5

146.7

146.7

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

TOBACCO (FOR

HOME

CONSUMPTION)

208,0 231.0

231.6

200.6

221.4

222.1

CLOTHING AND

FOOTWEAR

154.6

164.9

169.4

155.9

166.2

171.9

DURABLE GOODS

125.4

123.9

123.9

129.1

128.5

128.7

MISCELLANEOUS

GOODS

149.3

150.3

151.6

146.5

146.2

148.6

TRANSPORT AND

VEHICLES

168.5

181.1

181.6

170.5

181.9

182.3

SERVICES

165.8

180.0

180.8

164.3

176.1

176.8

ALL ITEMS

153.9

159.3

159.9

153.5

159.1

160.0

COMPARED WITH MARCH 1985, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS ROSE BY 0.2 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.1 POINT IN CPI(B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES WENT UP. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY AND FRESH FRUIT DECREASED. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 1.0 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.8 POINT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS AND RATES FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND FOR SOME HOUSING SOCIETY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A ESTATES.

/HIGHER PRICES