French inflation rises to 3.4% in September, highest since January 2024

Oct 15 (Reuters) Consumer prices in France ​rose 3.4% ‌year-on-year in September on an EU-harmonised basis, statistics ‌office INSEE ​said ⁠on Thursday, ⁠in line with a preliminary reading from late ​September. The harmonised inflation ⁠rate in ⁠the bloc s ​second-biggest economy — ​adjusted for comparison with ‌other euro zone countries — accelerated in ⁠September compared with the August reading ⁠of ‌2.6% and ⁠was at ​its ‌highest level ​since January ⁠2024. (Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega in Gdansk, editing by Milla ​Nissi-Prussak)