14.11.201910:36:00UTC+00France Inflation Slows In October

France's consumer price inflation slowed in October, final data from the statistical office Insee showed on Thursday.

The consumer price index rose 0.8 percent year-on-year in October, after a 0.9 percent increase in September. In the initial estimation, inflation was 0.7 percent.

The slowdown in food prices, partly offset by a lesser drop in those of manufactured products.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices remained unchanged in October, while a fall of 0.1 percent was initially estimated.

The harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, climbed 0.9 percent in October, after a 1.1 percent rise in the prior month. This was in line with the initial estimate.

On a monthly basis, the HICP fell 0.1 percent in October, following a 0.4 percent in the previous month, as estimated.