French Inflation Tops Expectations as Energy Prices Climb
Enduring energy-price pressures could push European Central Bank policymakers to raise interest rates again next month.

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Enduring energy-price pressures could push European Central Bank policymakers to raise interest rates again next month.
French inflation eased more than expected in June, suggesting price pressures are beginning to soften amid falling energy costs.
The result puts the European Central Bank on course to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 when it next meets in June.
Consumer prices were 0.4% higher in January than in the same month last year, down from December's 0.7% increase.
French inflation fell slightly in December, reinforcing the European Central Bank's view that the eurozone remained in a "good place" after keeping rates on ho…
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