Global Finance News
31 Jul 2026, 09:08
France Inflation Rebounds Sharply in July, Exceeding Expectations
France's inflation picked up sharply in July, with both the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rising more than expected, pointing to renewed price pressures at the start of the third quarter.
France's CPI increased 0.6% month over month in July, double the market expectation of 0.3% and marking a sharp rebound from the 0.3% decline recorded in June. The country's HICP, the measure used for eurozone inflation comparisons, also rose 0.6% on a monthly basis, beating forecasts of 0.3% after falling 0.3% in the previous month.
France's inflation picked up sharply in July, with both the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rising more than expected, pointing to renewed price pressures at the start of the third quarter.
France's CPI increased 0.6% month over month in July, double the market expectation of 0.3% and marking a sharp rebound from the 0.3% decline recorded in June. The country's HICP, the measure used for eurozone inflation comparisons, also rose 0.6% on a monthly basis, beating forecasts of 0.3% after falling 0.3% in the previous month.
