(Reuters) -French consumer prices rose slightly less than anticipated in August, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Friday. France's harmonised inflation rate, adjusted for
French Inflation Rate Hits +0.8% in August, Slightly Below Expectations
Overview of French Inflation Data
(Reuters) -French consumer prices rose slightly less than anticipated in August, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Friday.
Year-on-Year Inflation Rate
France's harmonised inflation rate, adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries, was +0.8% year-on-year in August.
Analysts' Expectations and Poll Results
A Reuters poll of 19 analysts had on average expected a rate of +0.9%, with estimates ranging from +0.7% to +1.0%.
(Reporting by Dimitri Rhodes; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
