Consumer inflation slows

Lower food prices help sustain momentum as factory-gate prices rise 4.3%

China's consumer inflation is set to strengthen this month after slowing in January, but will not be a cause for concern for the rest of the year as it will remain largely stable at low levels, analysts said on Friday.

The expectation of steady inflation is in stark contrast to the rising inflation concerns in the developed markets, which had triggered stock slumps recently in the US and Japan.