France's inflation falls to 1.2 pct in September: INSEE

PARIS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- France's consumer price index (CPI) is projected to rise by just 1.2 percent year-on-year in September, according to a preliminary report released by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) on Friday.

For the second consecutive month, France's CPI is expected to remain below the 2-percent benchmark, marking the lowest level since August 2021, following