French inflation hits 3.4% as gas prices fuel the climb
France's annual inflation rate landed at 3.4% in October, INSEE's final report confirmed Friday, matching the preliminary estimate and up from 3.1% the month before. Gas prices jumped 5.5% and energy overall climbed 1.9%, doing the heavy lifting. Food prices actually slipped.
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France's statistical office INSEE locked in the October number on Friday: consumer prices rose 3.4% year over year, confirming the preliminary reading. Month over month, the Consumer Price Index added 0.4%. That's a step up from the 3.1% annual pace recorded a month earlier.
Energy did the pushing. Energy prices climbed 1.9% in the month, with gas alone surging 5.5%. Services weren't far behind at 0.4%, and manufactured goods edged up 0.2%.
Not everything went up. Food prices dipped 0.4%, and tobacco prices held steady, offering a rare flat line in an otherwise firm basket.
The final figure carries weight because it settles any doubt left by the flash estimate — France's inflation problem is running hotter than it was a month ago, and the gas pump is a big part of the reason.
TopicsINSEE · France · gas · energy
Source: breakingthenews.net
Written by Paparazzi with AI. Not financial advice.
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