Amongst the various CPI components, year-on-year increases in prices were recorded in June 2007 for clothing and footwear (4.0% in the Composite CPI and 1.5% in the CPI(A)) and miscellaneous goods (1.8% in the Composite CPI and 1.9% in the CPI(A)).
On the other hand, year-on-year declines in prices were recorded in June 2007 for durable goods (-4.5% in the Composite CPI and -4.9% in the CPI(A)). As for transport, the Composite CPI fell by 0.2% over a year earlier but the CPI(A) rose by 0.3%.
For the first half of 2007 as a whole, the Composite CPI rose by 1.5% over a year earlier. The corresponding increases in the CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) were 0.5%, 1.7% and 2.3%.
In the second quarter of 2007, the Composite CPI rose by 1.3% over a year earlier, while the CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) rose by 0.7%, 1.3% and 1.8% respectively.
For the 12 months ended June 2007, the Composite CPI was on average 1.9% higher than in the preceding 12-month period. The respective increases in the CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) were 1.2%, 2.0% and 2.4%.
Census and Statistics Department
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