Live Updates > Live Update Details
2025-10-31 16:00:43
[French Inflation Slows More Than Expected in October] ⑴ France's annual inflation rate fell to 1.0% in October, a further slowdown from 1.2% in September. ⑵ This figure was lower than the market expectation of 1.1%, with accelerated declines in energy prices being the main driving factor. ⑶ Energy prices fell 5.6% year-on-year, driven by lower costs for natural gas and petroleum products. ⑷ Food inflation slowed to 1.3%, service prices rose 2.4%, and tobacco prices rose 4.1%. ⑸ Prices of manufactured goods fell 0.5%, with the decline slightly widening. ⑹ Seasonally adjusted, the consumer price index rose slightly by 0.1% month-on-month in October, in line with expectations. ⑺ Calculated according to the EU harmonized standard, the annual inflation rate fell to 0.9%, lower than expected.
