Inflation expected to edge up in Aug. on base effect: BOK
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829996
- Published
- 2026-08-04 10:05:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-04 03:13:35
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Inflation is expected to edge up in August from the previous month due to a base effect, while lingering Middle East tensions continue to fuel cost-push inflationary pressure, the central bank said Tuesday. "Consumer prices in July slowed as prices of petroleum and agricultural products fell," Deputy Gov. Lee Ji-ho said during a meeting to review inflation trends. "However, core inflation rose slightly due to higher prices of durable goods amid cost-push inflation." "In August, inflation is proj
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