CONSUMER PRICE INDEXSEPTEMBER / 2005No. 9

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

SEPTEMBER / 2005

No. 9

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In September 2005, Composite Consumer Price Index was 100.21, up by 0.95% over the previous month.

Attributable to the upward adjustment of school tuition fees in the new academic year; higher housing rent and expenses of house maintenance; and rising prices in fish and other seafood, indices of Education and leisure; Rent and housing expenses; and Foodstuff and beverages rose by 6.18%, 0.67% and 0.60% respectively. On the other hand, clearance sale of summer clothing and footwear; and lower prices in outbound package tours after the summer peak season led to decreases in the indices of Clothing and footwear (-1.36%); and Other goods and services (-0.85%) respectively.

Compared with the previous month, CPI(A) and CPI(B) increased by 1.45% and 0.86% respectively.

Composite CPI for September 2005 registered a significant year-on-year increase of 5.24%. For the 12 months ended September 2005, the average Composite CPI rose by 3.63% over the previous period. The Composite CPI for January to September 2005 increased by 4.00% over the same period of 2004.

Composite CPI for the third quarter of 2005 recorded a 2.14% increase over the second quarter. In comparison with the same quarter of 2004, Composite CPI rose by 4.99%, with marked increases in the indices of Rent and housing expenses (+10.53%); Education and leisure (+4.19%); as well as Foodstuff and beverages (+3.83%).

TABLE 1

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - SEPTEMBER 2005

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Unit Composite

CPI CPI(A) CPI(B)

Monthly index

Annual rate of change ended September 2005 %

Month-to-month rate of change %

Year-on-year rate of change %

Index of the 3

quarter

Quarter-to-quarter rate of change %

Year-on-year rate of change %

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

%

Global index +0.95%

Clothing and footwear -1.36 Other goods and services -0.85 Transport and communications -0.40 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages -0.11 Household goods -0.07 Education and leisure 6.18

Rent and housing expenses 0.67 Foodstuff and beverages 0.60 Health 0.12

TABLE 2 - TIME SERIES OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Year / Month Global index

Foodstuff 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

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

3 96.85 100.82 71.99 96.10 106.28 90.11 101.11 95.28 101.46 95.84

4 96.67 99.66 72.48 96.69 106.27 90.15 101.23 95.14 101.39 95.82

5 97.19 100.50 73.13 97.62 106.22 90.12 101.27 94.70 101.38 95.65

6 98.18 101.55 74.62 99.43 106.29 90.20 101.31 94.80 101.24 96.20

7 98.82 102.18 73.80 100.59 106.34 90.18 101.30 95.20 101.94 96.73

8 99.27 101.33 72.74 102.65 106.26 90.29 101.28 96.13 101.86 97.95

9 100.21 101.93 71.75 103.33 106.15 90.22 101.40 95.74 108.15 97.12

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

%

Jan.-Sept. 2005/

Jan.-Sept. 2004 Sept. 2005/Sept. 2004 Sept. 2005/Aug. 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 4.00 4.00 3.86 5.24 5.52 4.98 0.95 1.45 0.86 100.00 100.00 100.00 Foodstuff and beverages 4.20 4.43 4.04 2.85 2.88 2.82 0.60 0.72 0.56 20.12 17.43 20.95 Clothing and footwear 0.68 -0.27 0.95 -2.40 -2.96 -2.01 -1.36 -1.34 -1.19 -5.55 -2.20 -6.34 Rent and housing expenses 6.89 5.65 6.82 11.66 10.27 11.62 0.67 0.58 0.65 21.75 13.38 21.42 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 0.92 0.83 0.90 0.56 0.61 0.52 -0.11 -0.13 -0.09 -0.15 -0.14 -0.14 Household goods 1.03 0.86 1.02 0.78 0.39 0.78 -0.07 -0.07 -0.05 -0.21 -0.06 -0.20

Health 0.46 0.63 0.55 0.54 0.51 0.59 0.12 0.15 0.13 0.31 0.25 0.33

Transport and communications 0.45 0.19 0.85 0.34 0.28 1.22 -0.40 -0.05 0.11 -4.02 -0.23 1.28 Education and leisure 3.15 3.69 2.95 6.98 8.94 6.15 6.18 8.20 5.18 72.95 72.66 69.97 Other goods and services 2.34 2.10 2.59 2.22 1.78 2.39 -0.85 -0.48 -0.96 -5.20 -1.08 -7.26

TABLE 4 - TIME SERIES OF CPI (A)

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Year / Month Global index

Foodstuff 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 35.05 3.34 32.88 1.48 1.47 2.33 7.91 12.16 3.38

2004

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

3 98.30 100.77 71.68 96.48 106.22 90.34 102.68 94.07 106.00 95.82

4 97.92 99.23 71.82 96.90 106.22 90.39 102.78 94.08 105.95 96.38

5 98.56 100.28 72.56 97.76 106.16 90.29 102.82 93.79 105.95 96.15

6 99.48 101.56 73.84 99.04 106.23 90.41 102.88 93.83 105.84 96.43

7 100.23 102.28 72.96 100.30 106.30 90.46 102.86 94.09 106.50 96.80 8 100.64 101.23 71.92 102.56 106.22 90.64 102.84 94.69 106.43 97.62 9 102.10 101.96 70.96 103.16 106.08 90.58 102.99 94.64 115.16 97.15

TABLE 5 - TIME SERIES OF CPI (B)

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Year / Month Global index

Foodstuff 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 31.50 6.22 27.13 1.26 3.51 2.16 10.13 11.54 6.55

2004

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 3 96.35 100.58 71.81 96.37 106.37 90.21 101.77 94.73 99.17 96.26 4 96.20 99.57 72.37 96.95 106.36 90.27 101.90 94.85 99.07 95.96

5 96.69 100.32 72.94 97.88 106.31 90.25 101.94 94.46 99.06 96.05

6 97.61 101.29 74.54 99.60 106.37 90.34 101.98 94.53 98.92 96.77

7 98.22 101.88 73.74 100.83 106.41 90.25 101.97 94.92 99.66 97.03 8 98.66 101.11 72.81 102.94 106.34 90.37 101.95 95.85 99.60 98.26 9 99.51 101.68 71.94 103.61 106.25 90.32 102.08 95.95 104.76 97.32

TABLE 6 - AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS

MOP Average retail prices

2004 2005

Items Unit

September April May June July August September

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Rice

Packaged rice from Thailand kg 6.51 6.20 6.25 6.40 6.26 6.30 6.26

Salt-water fish, fresh

Golden thread kg 29.90 30.12 29.02 28.36 30.07 31.41 33.69

Promfret kg 69.54 71.63 77.59 89.60 77.14 72.22 67.00

Sole kg 84.63 69.58 68.24 74.37 67.68 75.56 75.61

Fresh-water fish, fresh

Grass carp kg 19.32 18.84 20.05 20.18 20.99 21.65 21.38

Snake head kg 20.54 20.77 20.70 20.42 21.25 21.65 22.38

Head of big head fish kg 30.46 33.53 34.12 35.42 35.18 36.76 36.55

Fresh pork

Lean cut kg 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95

Pork chop kg 35.42 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89

Fresh beef

Shin beef kg 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78

Beef kg 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72

Live poultry

Chicken kg 25.74 26.45 26.45 26.39 26.45 26.45 26.45

Fresh vegetable

White cabbage kg 9.59 6.98 8.15 9.46 9.82 8.33 9.23

Flowering cabbage kg 10.32 8.03 10.19 12.35 12.99 10.79 10.77

Chinese lettuce kg 10.01 5.21 6.81 8.97 10.50 8.59 9.46

Broccoli kg 14.26 12.64 12.52 15.01 15.94 14.36 13.15

Tomato kg 7.74 7.26 7.70 7.78 8.68 8.29 7.60

Potato kg 6.12 6.28 6.48 6.66 6.84 6.39 6.18

Onion kg 7.83 8.20 8.22 8.08 7.86 7.70 7.58

Fresh fruit

Orange each 3.16 3.29 3.28 3.33 3.21 3.11 3.13

Apple each 3.09 2.66 2.56 2.49 2.41 2.65 2.72

Banana kg 6.72 6.67 6.76 6.72 6.72 6.69 6.70

Egg

Hen egg each 0.69 0.66 0.66 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.70

CHART 2 - MOVEMENTS OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

CHART 3 - MOVEMENTS OF CPI(A)

CHART 4 - MOVEMENTS OF CPI(B) -1.00

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

September 2004 November January 2005 March May July September

% Rate of change compared with preceding month

Rate of change compared with same month of previous year

-1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

September 2004 November January 2005 March May July September

% Rate of change compared with preceding month

Rate of change compared with same month of previous year

-1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

September 2004 November January 2005 March May July September

% Rate of change compared with preceding month

Rate of change compared with same month of previous year

TABLE 7 - QUARTER-TO-QUARTER RATES OF CHANGE OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Year / Quarter Global index

Foodstuff 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

Index 2004

3 94.71 98.05 73.17 92.45 105.60 89.42 100.82 95.49 99.81 95.07

4 95.46 98.36 76.66 93.47 105.98 89.54 100.95 95.36 101.25 95.23

2005

1 96.55 99.94 73.82 95.44 106.25 89.84 101.09 95.11 101.42 97.63

2 97.35 100.57 73.41 97.91 106.26 90.16 101.27 94.88 101.34 95.89

3 99.43 101.81 72.76 102.19 106.25 90.23 101.33 95.69 103.98 97.26

Rate of change (%)

Quarter-to-quarter 2.14 1.24 -0.88 4.37 -0.01 0.08 0.06 0.85 2.61 1.43

Year-on-year 4.99 3.83 -0.56 10.53 0.62 0.91 0.51 0.21 4.19 2.31

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

4G - Index and principal rates of change of the Composite Consumer Price Index at section, class and group levels of goods and services

4A - Index and principal rates of change of CPI(A) at section, class and group levels of goods and services

4B - Index and principal rates of change of CPI(B) at section, class and group levels of goods and services

5 - Average retail prices of selected food items

6G - Quarter-to-quarter rates of change of the Composite Consumer Price Index 6A - Quarter-to-quarter rates of change of CPI(A)

6B - Quarter-to-quarter rates of change of CPI(B)

7G - Movements of the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level 7A - Movements of CPI(A) at section level

7B - Movements of CPI(B) at section level