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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1989

[OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)

CPI(A)

CPI(B)

SECTION

FOODSTUFFS

INDEX %CHANGE XCHANGE

FOR

OVER APR.89 MAR.89 APR.88

INDEX XCHANGE XCHANGE

OVER

FOR

OVER APR.89 MAR.89

OVER APR.88

128.3

+1. 9

+11.8

129.3

+1.8 +12.0

HOUSING

120.5

+1. 9

+6.9

115.8

+1.3

+5.2

FUEL AND LIGHT

96.2

+0.5

+3.4

96.8

+0.6

+3.6

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

132.9

+1.0

+7.4

133.8

+1.1

+7.7

AND TOBACCO (FOR

HOME CONSUMPTION)

CLOTHING AND

134.9

+4.3

+9.4

138.1

+5.1

+9.7

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

121.2

+0.1

+4.1

120.6

+0.2

+4.2

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

131.5

+0.3

+8.5

131.0

+0.3

+8.0

TRANSPORT AND

131.7 +0. 4

+10.6

130.8

+0.4

+10.7

VEHICLES

SERVICES

136.7

+0. .9

+9.

6

137.2

+1.0

+10.3

ALL ITEMS

127.3 +1.5

+9.6

127.0

+1.5

+9.3

COMPARED WITH MARCH 1989, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 1.9 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.8 PER CENT IN CPI(B).

THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH FRUIT AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 1.9 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.3 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND FOR SOME FLATS IN HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATES.

THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO I FOR CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF BEER AND CIGARETTES.

HOME CENT

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 4.3 PER CENT IN CPITAL AND BY 5.1 PER CENT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.

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