France: Harmonized inflation rises in December
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation ticked up to 1.8% in December, following November’s 1.7% and below the Euro area average. The uptick was driven by rising price pressures for transportation.
Annual average harmonized inflation ticked down to 2.3% in December (November: 2.5%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation was steady, coming in at November’s 1.3% in December.
Lastly, harmonized consumer prices rose 0.21% in December over the previous month, contrasting November’s 0.15% fall.