Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:00:48 GMT
France CPI grows more than expected in August
French annual inflation posted a more-then-estimated increase in August, the Insee reported on Wednesday. The CPI surged 0.7% on month, compared to a 0.4% decline in July and exceeding forecasts of a 0.6% rise. On yearly basis, CPI advanced 2.1% in August after 1.9% in the previous month, rise was mostly due to a climb in energy prices.