According to the provisional estimate made at the end of February, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should barely slacken (+1.2% year on year) after a sharp acceleration in January (+1.3% after +0.6% in December). This slight slowdown is expected to be the result of a sharp decline in manufactured products prices, largely offset by an acceleration in the prices of tobacco and energy and a more moderate one for food and services prices. Over one month, consumer prices should pick up slightly : +0.1% after −0,2% in the previous month. This slight rise should come from a rebound in services prices and an increase in ... (full story)