France's annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 0.8 per cent in April, matching the pace seen in both February and March, the national statistics agency INSEE said on Wednesday. Core inflation—which strips out volatile items such as food and energy—also held firm at 1.3 per cent for the third consecutive month. The EU-harmonised measure of inflation (HICP) rose 0.7 per cent on a monthly basis and 0.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to INSEE. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
