India, June 12 -- France's inflation accelerated as estimated in May on energy and services costs, final data from the statistical office INSEE showed Friday.
Consumer price inflation rose to 2.4 percent in May from 2.2 percent in April. This was the highest since February 2024, when inflation was 3.0 percent. The inflation rate matched the preliminary estimate published on May 29.
Similarly, harmonized inflation advanced to 2.8 percent, matching estimate, from 2.5 percent in the previous month.
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