France's inflation accelerated to a 5-month high in February after easing to a 5-year low in January, while the economy logged slower growth as estimated in the fourth quarter, official data revealed Friday.
The consumer price index rose 1.0 percent yearly in February, faster than the 0.3 percent increase in January, which was the lowest inflation since December 2020. This was faster than the expected growth of 0.8 percent.
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