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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1991

CHANGES IN THE INDEXES FOR FEBRUARY 1991 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE

INDEXES, PRICE

AS IN SECTIONS

THE TWO CONSUMER COMMODITY/SERVICE COMPARED WITH JANUARY 1991 AND FEBRUARY 1990, ARE GIVEN BELOW.

(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)

CPI(A)

CPI (B)

INDEX FOR

SECTION

% CHANGE % CHANGE X CHANGE X CHANGE INDEX

FOR

OVER

OVER OVER

OVER

FEB. 90 FEB. 91 JAN. 91 FEB. 90 FEB. 91 JAN. 91

FOODSTUFFS

155.7

+3.5

+11.6

157.9

+3.3

+12.0

HOUSING

143.2

+0.8

+13.2

136. .7

+1.0

+12.2

FUEL AND LIGHT

116.1

-0.6

+15.1

115.3

-0.5

+14.5

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

164.4

+0.1

+13.8

165.9

+0.1

+14.2

AND TOBACCO (FOR

HOME CONSUMPTION)

CLOTHING AND

146.7

-1.4

+7.1

149.2

-

-1.6

+8.0

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

129.2

+0.1

+5.2

127.7 +0.1

+5.1

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS 147.8

+1.1

+7.5

TRANSPORT AND

163.3

+0.

8

+16.2

147.3 163.5 +0.7

+1.6

+7.4

+16.9

VEHICLES

SERVICES

ALL ITEMS

152.

176.6 7

+1.8

+2.0

+15.3 +11.9

175.0 151.9

+2.1 +1.8

+14.4

+11.9

COMPARING FEBRUARY

1991 WITH JANUARY

THE 1991,

INDEX FOR CPI(B). THIS SALT-

FOR

FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 3.5% IN CPI(A) AND BY 3.3% IN WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT,

FRESH VEGETABLES, WATER FISH, PORK, FRESH-WATER FISH, LIVE POULTRY, SHRIMPS AND CRABS AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, AND IN THE CHARGES MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 0.8% IN CPI(A) AND BY IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS.

1.0%

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.6% IN CPI(A) AND BY PRICES 0.5% IN CPI(B) DUE TO THE EFFECT OF THE RECENT DECREASE IN THE

FUEL OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE AS WELL AS THE DOWNWARD COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS.

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 1.4% IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.6% IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.

CPI(A) PRICES OF THE

THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.1% IN AND BY 1.6% IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASE IN THE

WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET FRESH FLOWERS AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, DECREASE IN THE PRICES OF GENUINE JEWELLERY.

BY 0.8% IN FOR PUBLIC

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED CPI(A) AND BY 0.7% IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER FARES LIGHT BUSES AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR AND AN INCREASE IN AIR FARES.

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