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In October 2016, French consumer prices increased by 0.4% year-on-year
Year-on-year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should grow by 0.4% in October 2016, as in the previous month, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. This stability in inflation is expected to be the result of a rebound in energy prices, mitigated by a downturn in food prices and a slowdown in services prices. Moreover, manufactured product prices should continue to decline year-on-year, at the same pace than in the previous month. Over one month, consumer prices should be unchanged in October 2016 after a dowturn by 0.2% in September. In October 2015, the prices had increased by 0.1% over ... (full story)