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French inflation eases in September
2024.09.27 03:03
(Reuters) – French consumer prices rose less than anticipated in September, aided by a decline in energy costs, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Friday.
France’s harmonized inflation rate, adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries, increased by 1.5% year-on-year in September.
Economists surveyed by Reuters were expecting a rise of 2.0% on average.
