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French inflation rises to 3.7% in October, highest since December 2023

By Thomson Reuters Nov 13, 2026 | 2:24 AM

Nov 13 (Reuters) – Consumer prices in France ​rose 3.7% ‌year-on-year in October on an EU-harmonised basis, revised ‌down ​by ⁠0.1 points ⁠from a preliminary estimate, statistics office INSEE said on ​Friday.

The harmonised inflation ⁠rate in ⁠the bloc’s ​second-biggest economy — ​adjusted for comparison with ‌other euro zone countries — accelerated in ⁠October compared with the September reading ⁠of ‌3.4% and ⁠was at ​its ‌highest level ​since December ⁠2023.

(Reporting by Dimitri Rhodes in Gdansk, editing by Milla ​Nissi-Prussak)