People shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, May 10, 2025. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.

Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year.

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 percent in April following a 0.4 percent decline in March.

NBS statistician Dong Lijuan said the month-on-month rebound was primarily driven by food consumption and travels.

Some sectors have shown signs of recovery, backed by China's strong economic fundamentals and resilience, as well as the coordinated implementation of policies, according to Dong.

In breakdown, food prices declined 0.2 percent year on year, non-food prices remained unchanged, consumer goods prices dropped 0.3 percent, while service prices rose 0.3 percent.

For the January-April period, China's CPI averaged a 0.1 percent decline compared with the same period last year. ■

A woman buys fruits at a supermarket in Yangxin County, east China's Shandong Province, May 10, 2025. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

A customer learns about a product at a smart phone store in Yangxin County, east China's Shandong Province, May 10, 2025. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

People shop at a supermarket in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, May 10, 2025. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

People have fun at an amusement park in the Greater Khingan Range, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 10, 2025. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year. (Photo by Cheng Hongchun/Xinhua)

People shop for seafood at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, May 10, 2025. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5 percent year on year. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)