ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO (FOR HOMË CONSUMPTION)
3
MONDAY, MAY 25, 1987
116.2
+0.2
+9.7
116.2
+0.3
+9.8
CLOTHING
AND FOOTWEAR
113.8
+5.7
+5.8
115.6
+6.8
+6.4
DURABLE GOODS
109.5
+0.5
+4.1
108.8
+0.6
+4.2
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
113.7
+1.1
+10.7
113.5
+1.2
+9.7
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
113.7
+0.4
+7.3
112,4
+0.5
+6.9
SERVICES
114.8
+0.3
+5.9
114.1
+0.4
+5.6
ALL ITEMS
108.1
+1.1
+5.0
108.3
+1.2
+4.7
COMPARED WITH MARCH 1987, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.3 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SHRIMPS, CRABS AND FRESH FRUITS. 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 0.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.2 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER RENTS AND RATES FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND FOR SOME HOUSING SOCIETY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A ESTATES.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 0.9 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.2 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF THE UPWARD FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 5.7 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 6.8 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF OUTER CLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.6 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT,
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.1 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1,2 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY AND FRESH FLOWERS.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.4 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B), REFLECTING THE FULL EFFECT OF THE RECENT TAXI FARE INCREASE.
PRICE MOVEMENTS
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