French inflation unexpectedly falls again in September

record high.0% in September, reinforcing expectations for another sharp rate hike by the ECB in October. The 9.1% increase from the previous month is still mainly driven by energy and food volatility but prices continue to expand, almost all categories , everything from services to industrial goods is now showing painfully high readings. German inflation takes a hit .9%, the highest level in more than 25 years, while Dutch consumers Price increased percent in September, the highest in decades, due to soaring energy prices. A breakdown of the French data shows that the lower headline inflation rate is mainly due to weaker energy price inflation, in .9% is a one-year low. As government caps electricity and gas prices in France, energy prices drop to 17crude prices fell, with some auto fuel subsidies and discounts coming into effect at the beginning of September. Lower service prices also contributed to weaker inflation in September after the peak tourist season in many service industries subsided.