Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 3.1% in January 2024, after +3.7% in December, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. This decrease in inflation should be due to the slowdown over one year in prices of energy, food and manufactured products. Contrariwise, those of services and tobacco should accelerate. Over one month, consumer prices should fall back slightly in January 2024 (‑0.2% after +0.1% in December). This decline should be due to the decrease of prices of manufactured products, in particular those of clothing and footwear. The prices of tobacco should ... (full story)