In March the consumer price index (CPI) in France rose by 2.3% on an annual basis, against the 2.6% expected by analysts and the 3% of the previous month. On a monthly basis, growth was 0.2% compared to the 0.5% forecast and 0.8% in February.
The harmonized index (HICP) increased on an annual basis by 2.4% compared to 2.8% of estimates and 3.2% in the previous month.
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