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By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - France's annual inflation rate was at 6.2% in October, the highest since 1985, driven by energy and food prices, official figures showed on Tuesday.
According to France's statistical authority Insee's data, the annual inflation was up from 5.6% in September.
"This increase in inflation resulted from the acceleration in food prices, energy prices and manufactured good prices," it added.
Energy, food and manufactured goods prices were up by 19.1%, 12% and 4.2%, respectively, on a yearly basis.
The country's monthly inflation was at 1%, Insee added.
After three consecutive months of decline, the prices of energy rebounded by 5.8% on a monthly basis in October.
"Year on year, core inflation grew by 5.0% in October, after 4.5% in September," Insee said.