South Korea Inflation Slows to 2 Percent in January Amid Stable Fuel Prices

South Korea consumer inflation eases to five-month low

South Korea's consumer inflation eased to a five-month low in January, largely in line with market expectations, government data showed on Tuesday.

S. Korea's Inflation Slows Even as FX Volatility Stokes Concerns

(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s consumer inflation cooled to a pace in line with the central bank’s target, as easing fuel costs and comparison with elevated gains a year earlier helped temper price growth.

Consumer prices rise 2% in January, slowest pace in 5 months

South Korea's consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in five months in January, partly helped by the steady prices of petroleum products, government data showed Tuesday. Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 2 percent from a year earlier last month, according to the data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It marks the smallest on-year increase since August, when the figure stood at 1.7 percent. Inflation had remained abov…

South Korea’s inflation slows to target but central bank caution remains intact

South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2% from a year earlier in January, the slowest pace in five months, as petroleum product prices flattened and agricultural price pressures eased, government data showed Tuesday. Consumer prices rose 0.4% from the previous month, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics, with declines in industrial goods offset by […]

South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (YoY) registered at 2%, below expectations (2.1%) in January

South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (YoY) registered at 2%, below expectations (2.1%) in January