French statistical office INSEE released its producer price index (PPI) data on Friday. French producer prices increased 0.2% in October, after a 0.1% rise in September.

The increase was driven a rise in prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water, which were up 1.9% in October.

On a yearly basis, French PPI fell 2.5% in October, after a 2.6% drop in September.

The annual drop was driven by a decline in prices for coke and refined petroleum products, which slid 32.0 year-on-year in October.

Import prices decreased 0.4% in October, after a 0.6% fall in September.