05.10.2023 01:21:47
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South Korea Inflation Jumps 3.7% On Year In September
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in South Korea were up 3.7 percent on year in September, Statistics Korea said on Thursday.
That exceeded expectations for a gain of 3.4 percent, which would have been unchanged from the August reading.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6 percent - again topping forecasts for a rise 0.3 percent but slowing from 1.0 percent in the previous month.