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ALOCOHOLIC

DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION)

6.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1987

110.4

+0.0%

+5.0

110.3 +0.0%

+5.1

CLOTHING AND

111.5

+1.0

+6.7

113.0

+1.3

+7.9

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

108.2

+0.0*

+7.0

107.4

+0.0X

+6.5

MISCELLANEOUS 110.8

-0.6

+9.9

110.4

-0.6

+8.9

GOODS

TRANSPORT AND

107.2

+0.0%

+3.9

106.6

+0.0%

+3.5

VEHICLES

SERVICES

113.7

+0.1

+7.0

112.8

+0.2

+6.6

ALL ITEMS

105.1

+0.1

+3.8

105.6

+0.1

+4.0

* LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT

COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER 1986, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY 0.3 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.2 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH FRUIT, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES. 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 1.3 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A AND BY 0.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATES.

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO A DOWNWARD FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRICITY.

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.3 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.

THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS DECREASED BY 0.6 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF JEWELLERY.

PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

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