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Consumer Price Index Data for i Pf il 2016 Food The food index rose 0.2 percent i~Apri1 after falling 0.2 percent in March. The food at home index increased 0.1 percent after declinitig 0.5 percent the prior month. Major grocery store food group indexes were mixed in April, with: four increases and two declines, and generally small changes. The largest of the increases belonged t9 the other food at home group, which rose 0 .5 percent. The index for dairy and related products, which fell in March, rose 0.4 percent in April. The indexes for cereals and bakery products and for nonalcohQlic beverages both increased 0.3 percent. The index for fruits and vegetables, however, declined for the second straight month, falling 0.5 percent as both the fresh fruits and fresh v~getables indexes decreased. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs fell 0.1 percent, as a 6.3 perc~nt decline in the index for eggs more than offset increases in the indexes for meats, poultry, and fish. The food at home index has declined 0.3 percent over the past year, with the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs falling 3.1 percent. The index for {oodaway froill.'horrie advanced 0.2 percent in April and :pas risen 2.7 percent over the last 12 months. Energy The energy index rose 3.4 perceni'in April; this followed a 0.9 percent increase in March and was its largest increase since February 20p. Most of the rise was due to the gasoline index, which increased 8.1 percent in April. (Before seasonal :adjustment, gasoline prices increased 9.1 percent in April.) The fuel oil index also increased, rising l.9percent in April. The index for natural gas, which declined in March, advanced 0.6 percent in April. Th~ electricity index, however, declined in April, falling 0.3 percent after rising in March. Despj te the monthly increase, the en ergy index has dec lined 8.9 -percent ov er the past y ear, with allmajor component indexes fall ing ov er the period. The gasoline index: has d ecreased 13.8 percent over the past year. All items less food and energy The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.1 percent in March. The shelter index rose 0.3 percent in April following a 0.2 percent rise the prior month. The indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent both increased 0.3 percent, while the index for lodging away from home declined for the second straight month, falling 0.4 percent. The medical care index rose 0.3 percent in April, with the index for prescription drugs rising 0.7 percent and the hospital services index advancing 0.3 percent, but the physicians' services index declining 0.1 percent. The motor vehicle insurance index rose 1.2 percent in April, and the index for airline fares advanced 1.1 percent after declining in March. The recreation index rose 0.3 percent in April, as did the index for education, and the indexes for alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and personal care all posted slight increases. In contrast, the index for household fumishings and operations declined 0.4 percent in April, its largest decline since April 2010 . The indexes for apparel, for new vehicles, and for used cars and trucks also fell in April, each declining 0.3 percent. The index for communication declined as well, falling 0.2 percent. -3 -