The French statistical office Insee released its consumer price inflation for France on Wednesday. The French consumer price inflation rose 0.2% in December, exceeding expectations for a 0.1% gain, after a 0.2% fall in November.
On a yearly basis, the consumer price index increased 0.2% in December, after a flat reading in November.
Fresh food prices rose 3.1% year-on-year in December, services prices climbed by 1.1%, while petroleum products prices dropped by 9.7%.