Sept 13 Reuters Consumer prices in France rose 2.2 yearonyear in August, statistics office INSEE said on Friday, in line with its preliminary reading published late last month.

EUharmonised yearonyear inflation in the bloc39;s secondbiggest economy slowed in August, compared with the July reading of 2.7.

The slowdown is due to a sharp deceleration in energy prices particularly electricity as well as a fall in petroleum products prices.

Services and food prices sped up compared to last year, while those of manufactured goods and tobacco remained stable.

Analysts in a Reuters poll had on average expected a preliminary EUharmonised inflation figure of 2.2 in August.

On a monthly basis, prices increased 0.6 in August after a 0.2 rise in July, INSEE said.

Reporting by Stephanie Hamel; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne

Source Reuters