France's consumer price inflation rose to its highest level since mid-2024 in April, driven primarily by sharp acceleration in energy prices, final data from the statistical office INSEE showed Wednesday.
Consumer price inflation rose to 2.2 percent in April, in line with the flash estimate, and up from 1.7 percent in March. This was the fastest increase since July 2024, when inflation reached 2.3 percent.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.