Flash HICP (Sep 2019) Preview - 10:00...>

FRANCE DATA: Flash HICP (Sep 2019) Preview - 10:00 BST

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- HICP: Bbg Consensus: -0.3% m/m, 1.3% y/y; Prev (Aug): 0.5% m/m, 1.3% y/y 

- CPI: Bbg Consensus: -0.2% m/m, 1.0% y/y; Prev (Aug): 0.5% m/m, 1.0% y/y 

- Annual inflation is forecast to remain unchanged at Aug's level in Sep, while

the monthly HICP is projected to decline again. 

- Core inflation cooled in August, hitting a three month low of 0.7%. 

- Aug's rebound in monthly inflation was mainly due to an increase in prices for

manufactured products after a sharp decrease in July. 

- Annual energy and service prices remain fairly stable, while a fall in prices

for manufactured goods was offset by stronger food inflation.

- Fwd-looking survey evidence is in line with market expectations of a stable

reading.

- The flash composite PMI report notes that average output charges were

unchanged in Sep, with a fall in prices set by services sector firms offset by

an increase in prices charged by manufacturers.