Overview
- Insee’s provisional estimate shows annual CPI slowed to 1.0% in October from 1.2% in September.
- Energy prices fell 5.6% year over year, providing the largest drag on headline inflation.
- Food inflation cooled to 1.3% year over year, including a 2.2% decline for fresh products.
- Month over month, prices rose 0.1% after a 0.1% drop in September, led by higher services, particularly transport.
- The EU‑harmonized index eased to 0.9% year over year, with services up 2.4%, tobacco up 4.1%, and manufactured goods down 0.5%.