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In June 2018, consumer prices were stable over one month and rose by 2.0% year on year
In June 2018, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was stable over a month, after an acceleration in May (+0.4% after +0.2% in April). This stability resulted from a rise in energy prices, less markedly than in May (+0.9% after +2.0%), offset by a downturn in food prices (−0.2% after 0.9%). “Manufactured product” prices were unchanged after a 0.3% increase in the previous month. Services prices were also stable after +0.1% in May. Seasonally adjusted, consumer prices were stable after a slight acceleration to +0.3% in May. Year on year, consumer prices rose by 2.0%, as in the previous month. This stability in ... (full story)