France Consumer Prices Fall 0.3% in September as Annual Inflation Rises

France’s consumer price index fell 0.3% in September from August even as annual inflation rose, while U.S. prices moved higher month over month, highlighting different recent price trends in two major economies.

France’s annual inflation rate increased to 3.1% in September from 2.4% in August. The monthly and annual rates use different comparison periods: one compares prices with the prior month, the other with a year earlier.

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6% from August in September, opposite France’s monthly move.