Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 2.2% in April 2024, after +2.3% in March, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. This slight decrease in inflation should be explained partly by the slowdown of prices of food and tobacco, partly by the slight year-on-year decrease in those of manufactured products. Contrariwise, the prices of energy should accelerate. Price of services should rise over a year at the same pace as in the previous month. Over one month, consumer prices should accelerate in April 2024 (+0.5% after +0.2% in March). This acceleration should be due to ... (full story)