CONSUMER PRICE INDEXFEBRUARY / 2005No. 2

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

FEBRUARY / 2005

No. 2

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In February 2005, the Composite Consumer Price Index was 96.80, up 0.84% over the previous month.

Owing to rising prices in hairdressing services before Lunar New Year, as well as price increases in outbound package tours, air tickets, fresh fruit and vegetables during Lunar New Year period, the indices of Other goods and services, Transport and communications, and Foodstuffs and beverages went up 3.91%, 1.36% and 1.23%

respectively. On the other hand, Clothing and footwear was the only section whose index fell 3.02% as a result of promotional sales in winter clothing and footwear.

Composite CPI in February 2005 showed a significant year-on-year increase of 3.42%. For the 12 months ended February 2005, the average Composite CPI rose 1.59% over the previous period. Average Composite CPI for January to February 2005 went up 3.00% over the same period of 2004.

In comparison with January 2005, CPI(A) and CPI(B) increased 0.78% and 0.77% respectively.

TABLE 1：CONSUMER PRICE INDEX — FEBRUARY 2005

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Unit Composite

CPI CPI(A) CPI(B)

Monthly index

^96.80 ^98.06 ^96.32

Annual rate of change ended February 2005 %

^1.59 ^1.61 ^1.61

Month-to-month rate of change %

0.84 0.78 0.77

Year-on-year rate of change %

3.42 3.03 3.34

o : Less than half of the unit employed

CHART 1 – MONTHLY RATE OF CHANGE OF COMPOSITE CPI BY SECTION

%

Global index +0.84%

Clothing and footwear -3.02 Other goods and services 3.91

Transport and communications 1.36 Foodstuffs and beverages 1.23

Household goods 0.71

Rent and housing expenses 0.53 Education and leisure 0.22 Health 0.06 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 0.01

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TABLE 2：TIME SERIES OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Year / Month Global index

Foodstuffs and beverages

Clothing and footwear

Rent and housing expenses

Tobacco and alcoholic beverages

Household

goods Health

Transport and communi-

cations

Education and leisure

Other goods and

services

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Weight 100.00 31.35 5.26 29.93 1.23 3.22 2.42 9.81 10.89 5.89

2004

2 93.60 96.79 69.15 91.82 105.16 89.76 100.70 94.09 98.69 94.04

3 93.42 96.10 71.17 91.95 105.01 88.82 100.78 93.74 98.70 93.33

4 93.66 96.19 73.29 92.03 105.06 88.97 100.76 94.22 98.71 93.66

5 93.74 95.55 76.01 92.47 105.30 88.94 100.76 94.31 98.77 93.50

6 93.98 96.18 76.40 92.22 105.31 89.11 100.79 94.68 98.91 94.07

7 94.34 97.31 73.63 92.38 105.57 89.22 100.72 94.97 99.15 94.83

8 94.58 97.75 72.37 92.43 105.66 89.51 100.87 96.08 99.17 95.37

9 95.22 99.10 73.52 92.54 105.56 89.52 100.86 95.41 101.10 95.01

10 95.26 98.26 75.30 93.24 105.75 89.54 100.93 95.19 101.22 95.18

11 95.43 98.39 76.98 93.36 106.02 89.57 100.96 95.23 101.28 94.92

12 95.69 98.42 77.69 93.81 106.17 89.50 100.97 95.66 101.27 95.57

2005

1 96.00 98.90 75.89 94.86 106.23 89.39 101.06 94.39 101.28 96.64

2 96.80 100.11 73.59 95.36 106.24 90.02 101.11 95.67 101.51 100.42

TABLE 3：PRINCIPAL RATES OF CHANGE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AT SECTION LEVEL OF GOODS AND SERVICES

%

Rates of change

Jan. –Feb. 2005/

Jan. –Feb. 2004 Feb. 2005/ Feb.2004 Feb. 2005/ Jan. 2005

Contribution to rate of change in global index Goods and services

Composite

CPI CPI(A) CPI(B) ^CompositeCPI CPI(A) CPI(B) ^CompositeCPI CPI(A) CPI(B) ^CompositeCPI CPI(A) CPI(B)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Global index 3.00 2.83 2.95 3.42 3.03 3.34 0.84 0.78 0.77 100.00 100.00 100.00

Foodstuffs and beverages 3.50 3.61 3.38 3.43 3.51 3.31 1.23 1.45 1.14 47.22 66.37 48.42 Clothing and footwear 7.44 5.93 7.28 6.43 4.86 6.16 -3.02 -3.36 -3.04 -14.95 -11.28 -19.52 Rent and housing expenses 3.67 2.84 3.63 3.85 2.95 3.81 0.53 0.44 0.52 18.73 18.28 18.14 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 1.11 0.91 1.13 1.03 0.83 1.05 0.01 0.01 o 0.01 0.03 0.01

Household goods 0.62 1.17 0.61 0.30 1.03 0.28 0.71 0.22 0.66 2.53 0.39 2.82

Health 0.40 0.69 0.50 0.41 0.67 0.50 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.17 0.22 0.18

Transport and communications 0.16 -0.16 0.21 1.68 0.64 1.12 1.36 0.75 0.90 15.62 7.37 11.57 Education and leisure 2.63 2.93 2.52 2.85 3.10 2.84 0.22 0.15 0.36 3.07 2.64 5.55 Other goods and services 2.27 2.07 2.51 6.79 6.19 6.93 3.91 3.70 3.80 27.58 15.99 32.82

o : Less than half of the unit employed

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TABLE 4：TIME SERIES OF CPI (A)

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Household

goods Health

cations

Other goods and

services

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Weight 100.00 35.05 3.34 32.88 1.48 1.47 2.33 7.91 12.16 3.38

2004

2 95.18 96.51 69.92 93.28 105.32 89.31 102.01 93.50 102.85 94.37

3 94.92 95.65 71.12 93.42 105.14 89.32 102.06 93.33 102.84 93.55

4 95.11 95.84 73.13 93.47 105.16 89.39 102.10 93.56 102.86 94.19

5 94.93 94.97 75.87 93.54 105.39 89.49 102.11 93.58 102.91 94.05

6 95.11 95.67 76.04 93.19 105.36 89.76 102.13 93.84 103.00 94.37

7 95.62 97.00 73.85 93.37 105.48 89.82 102.16 93.98 103.12 95.16

8 95.86 97.52 72.70 93.43 105.56 90.26 102.44 94.63 103.13 95.58

9 96.76 99.10 73.13 93.55 105.44 90.22 102.47 94.38 105.71 95.45

10 96.69 97.96 75.68 94.29 105.64 90.28 102.50 94.27 105.77 95.63

11 96.78 97.96 77.53 94.35 105.93 90.28 102.56 94.29 105.79 95.42

12 96.94 97.97 78.12 94.72 106.15 90.15 102.57 94.46 105.81 95.52

2005

1 97.30 98.47 75.88 95.61 106.18 90.03 102.62 93.40 105.88 96.63

2 98.06 99.90 73.33 96.03 106.19 90.23 102.69 94.10 106.04 100.21

TABLE 5：TIME SERIES OF CPI (B)

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Household

goods Health

cations

Other goods and

services

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Weight 100.00 31.50 6.22 27.13 1.26 3.51 2.16 10.13 11.54 6.55

2004

2 93.21 96.76 69.19 92.15 105.22 89.86 101.27 93.29 96.57 94.07

3 93.05 96.13 70.78 92.28 105.10 88.92 101.35 93.11 96.53 93.55

4 93.28 96.19 72.99 92.36 105.15 89.08 101.32 93.56 96.59 93.52

5 93.37 95.61 75.28 92.76 105.39 89.05 101.33 93.64 96.63 93.48

6 93.62 96.18 75.64 92.49 105.41 89.22 101.35 94.09 96.82 94.27

7 93.96 97.21 73.50 92.67 105.72 89.35 101.26 94.24 97.07 94.95

8 94.18 97.63 72.44 92.72 105.78 89.63 101.46 95.08 97.06 95.58

9 94.79 98.88 73.41 92.82 105.70 89.62 101.49 94.80 98.69 95.05

10 94.86 98.19 74.98 93.53 105.88 89.63 101.58 94.69 98.82 95.05

11 95.06 98.34 76.59 93.65 106.13 89.66 101.61 94.72 98.89 95.06

12 95.31 98.37 77.48 94.10 106.25 89.61 101.61 94.79 98.91 95.81

2005

1 95.58 98.84 75.75 95.17 106.32 89.52 101.71 93.49 98.96 96.91 2 96.32 99.97 73.45 95.66 106.33 90.11 101.77 94.33 99.31 100.59

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TABLE 6：AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS

MOP Average retail prices

2004 2005

Items Unit

February September October November December January February

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Rice

Packaged rice from Thailand kg 6.16 6.51 6.49 6.33 6.30 6.25 6.28

Salt-water fish, fresh

Golden thread kg 33.20 29.90 29.65 32.16 34.14 33.03 34.65

Promfret kg 69.91 69.54 67.28 68.65 57.15 64.48 69.31

Sole kg 82.11 84.63 84.87 81.04 78.87 73.20 79.13

Fresh-water fish, fresh

Grass carp kg 18.61 19.32 19.20 19.32 19.36 19.29 19.01

Snake head kg 22.09 20.54 20.38 20.02 19.08 19.47 20.27

Head of big head fish kg 32.70 30.46 30.52 30.55 32.35 32.15 33.24

Fresh pork

Lean cut kg 30.22 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95

Pork chop kg 29.28 35.42 35.42 35.42 35.42 35.42 35.42

Fresh beef

Shin beef kg 38.25 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78

Beef kg 39.20 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72

Live poultry

Chicken kg …^a 25.74 25.74 25.74 25.74 25.74 26.56

Duck kg …â …â …â …â …â …â …â

Fresh vegetable

White cabbage kg 7.01 9.59 6.47 5.95 6.06 5.89 7.39

Flowering cabbage kg 9.45 10.32 8.03 8.30 7.54 8.29 10.07

Chinese lettuce kg 5.05 10.01 6.73 5.83 5.96 5.14 6.28

Broccoli kg 11.91 14.26 14.79 14.78 13.99 12.25 12.15

Tomato kg 6.43 7.74 7.74 7.51 7.35 6.85 6.35

Potato kg 6.17 6.12 6.39 6.44 6.29 6.30 6.39

Onion kg 7.99 7.83 7.30 7.33 7.53 7.22 7.64

Fresh fruit

Orange each 3.12 3.16 3.23 3.12 3.04 3.26 3.33

Apple each 2.91 3.09 2.89 2.87 2.60 2.51 2.65

Banana kg 6.86 6.72 6.66 6.67 6.61 6.61 6.65

Egg

Hen egg each 0.95 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.66 0.66

aNo relevant live poultry imported.

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CHART 2 – MOVEMENTS OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

CHART 3 – MOVEMENTS OF CPI(A)

CHART 4 – MOVEMENTS OF CPI(B) -2.00

-1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

February 2004 April June August October December February 2005

% Rate of change compared with preceding month

Rate of change compared with same month of previous year

-2.00 -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

February 2004 April June August Oct ober December February 2005

% Rat e of change compared wit h preceding mont h

Rat e of change compared wit h same mont h of previous year -2.00

-1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

February 2004 April June August Oct ober December February 2005

% Rat e of change compared wit h preceding mont h

Rat e of change compared wit h same mont h of previous year

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The following statistical tables can be downloaded from our website

1G - Time series of the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level 1A - Time series of CPI(A) at section level

1B - Time series of CPI(B) at section level

2G - Month-to-month rates of change in the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level 2A - Month-to-month rates of change in CPI(A) at section level

2B - Month-to-month rates of change in CPI(B) at section level

3G - Average rates of change in the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level during the last 12 months

3A - Average rates of change in CPI(A) at section level during the last 12 months 3B - Average rates of change in CPI(B) at section level during the last 12 months

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