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MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1989

CLOTHING AND

FOOTWEAR

137.5

+1.9

+ 9.5

140.6

+1.8

+ 9.8

DURABLE

GOODS

122.4

+1.0

+ 3.4

121.6

+0.8

+ 3.5

MISCELLANEOUS

GOODS

131.7

+0.2

+ 8.5

131.4

+0.3

+ 8.0

TRANSPORT

AND VEHICLES 134.2

+1.9

+11.6

133.3

+1.9

+11.7

SERVICES

137.4

+0.5

+ 9.8

138.0

+0.

6

+10.5

ALL ITEMS 128.4

+0.9

+10.6

128.1

+ 0.9

+10.1

INCREASED THIS WAS

COMPARED WITH APRIL 1989, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS BY 1.0 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(B). MAINLY DUE то INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND LIVE POULTRY AS A RESULT OF REDUCED SUPPLY CAUSED BY TYPHOON BRENDA, AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO THE DOWNWARD FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS.

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 1.9 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.8 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.

THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.8 PER CENT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 1.9 PER CENT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER MTR, KCR AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES.

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.6 PER CENT IN CPI(B AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PACKAGE TOURS.

FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.

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